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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Michael H Webb, post: 3215645, member: 93313&quot;]Received the counterfeit coin today:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/YMWmXcU.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/7wavGUW.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The counterfeit coins do indeed have super flat mirrored surfaces. No distortion of light around raised lettering:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/VeHKrGq.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>They all share a mold mark, either for the injection gate or a vent:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/dWLgNoM.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The &quot;fluted&quot; effected is made by evenly spaced etched grooves:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/FRdFuIh.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>(Note that the genuine CHILE 1968-SO ESCUADRA LIBERTADORA PLATA 10 PESOS has a smooth edge.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Doubtful that the metallurgical tests will show pure silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Carrie Lynn Johnson&quot; takes the precaution to post in fluent Spanish a warning that this coin may not be as it appears:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/fxwuB62.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Under his Ebay alias carriebear31, he posts that he wishes me not to contact him further:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/F8WgbXZ.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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