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<p>[QUOTE="Rane91, post: 8309229, member: 120454"]I purchased a few Korean cash coins from an eBay seller located in Singapore. I've been keeping any eye out for just one example of a coin from this era for well over a year. This seller popped up suddenly with several unusually high quality examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was a bit unsure of the authenticity prior to purchasing based on the quality alone. Just seemed a little too good for coins that are supposed to be 1000 years old. Upon closer inspection after receiving the coins, I noticed a strange reflectivity in the bronze underneath the patina that I've not seen in the authentic cash coins I already have. My examples are limited, so maybe this is common, but I suspect forgeries. I'd love to be wrong.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]1470770[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1470771[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]NiX9JmGiPFs[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Rane91, post: 8309229, member: 120454"]I purchased a few Korean cash coins from an eBay seller located in Singapore. I've been keeping any eye out for just one example of a coin from this era for well over a year. This seller popped up suddenly with several unusually high quality examples. I was a bit unsure of the authenticity prior to purchasing based on the quality alone. Just seemed a little too good for coins that are supposed to be 1000 years old. Upon closer inspection after receiving the coins, I noticed a strange reflectivity in the bronze underneath the patina that I've not seen in the authentic cash coins I already have. My examples are limited, so maybe this is common, but I suspect forgeries. I'd love to be wrong. [ATTACH]1470770[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1470771[/ATTACH] [MEDIA=youtube]NiX9JmGiPFs[/MEDIA] Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks![/QUOTE]
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