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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 132951, member: 669&quot;]For most 19th Century and later coins, Krause will mention it if there are substantial weight variations in the genuine article.&nbsp; Absent such a notation, underweight or overweight by more than 1% or so confirms that the item is a fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>But always remember, when you see a 22g weight given for a 19th Century silver crown, that should be in the 26-28g range, you can run, not walk, to the nearest exit; <u>but</u> just because the weight is right absolutely does not confirm that a coin is genuine.&nbsp; If I were going to make a fake 1876 Japanese gold 2 yen piece you can bet your life I would use 3.3333g of .900 gold!&nbsp; Investing ~$70 in raw materials for creating a $75,000 &quot;coin&quot; would certainly not be a problem.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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