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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pandacollector, post: 945234, member: 26583&quot;]I think you are generally correct. If the coin&#039;s weight is off than that fact alone is sufficient proof it is a counterfeit. It does seem, though, that some coins and bars are now being fabricated using alloys that are closer to the weight of sliver or gold than copper is. Just this morning a member of the Chinese Coin Forum posted a fascinating photo of what happened when he applied acid to a so-called silver bar (<a href="http://china-mint.info/forum/index.php?topic=800.0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://china-mint.info/forum/index.php?topic=800.0" rel="nofollow">http://china-mint.info/forum/index.php?topic=800.0</a>) that weighed the right amount. </p><p><br /></p><p>It seems to me that we have entered an age where coin collectors, regardless of what country&#039;s coinage they collect, will have to be more alert to clues that items offered for sale may be fakes. Either that or restrict themselves to buying from dealers who guarantee their inventory is authentic. One of the many reasons I&#039;m comfortable collecting Pandas is because the fakes are pretty easy to spot. Some are so bad it&#039;s just laughable — like putting the wrong year&#039;s design motif on a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best wishes,</p><p>Peter Anthony</p><p><a href="http://www.pandacollector.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pandacollector.com" rel="nofollow">www.pandacollector.com</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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