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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jolumoga, post: 1641326, member: 41780&quot;]I verified today with a couple of general coin experts (not specialists in Asian coins) that my Fat Man is predominantly silver, based on the appearance, feel and ring.&nbsp; So I&#039;d say there&#039;s a strong chance it is authentic.&nbsp; Notably, we looked through a couple of World Coins books and found that, depending on the year or issue, the Fat Man could range from a standard weight of 26.4 grams all the way up to 26.8 grams (one issue had it at 26.6 grams, and I was assured the book is considered authoritative).&nbsp; So, in addition to the widespread counterfeiting of these coins, it appears as though the goal posts have a small range rather than remain fixed, as with other famous coins, making it harder to determine authentic ones.&nbsp; This supports my previous conclusion derived from online sleuthing that the Fat Man has an acceptable range in weight that is wider than most 20th-century issues, due to inconsistencies in its minting.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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