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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 18586, member: 669&quot;]Where, oh where do I start<img src="http://forums.collectors.com/attachments/qmark.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the first place, the Chinese items lack two very important features that differentiate &quot;coins&quot; from &quot;medals&quot; - a date and a denomination.&nbsp; The Japanese use the same characters for numbers as the Chinese, and very similar characters for equivalent monetary denominations.&nbsp; (Early Japanese &quot;Yen&quot;, Chinese &quot;Yuan&quot;, and Korean &quot;Won&quot;, all use the same character.)</p><p><br /></p><p>China&#039;s name for itself includes the character for &quot;middle&quot;, which looks like a square or slightly rectangular box with a vertical line extending above and below.&nbsp; Neither that character, nor any numbers, can be found on any of the supposed Chinese silver.&nbsp; It may be a set of medals from a Chinese equivalent of the Franklin Mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both Neuron and Susan have pointed out some good signs.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ridiculous shipping charge is another tipoff.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the dollar, look at the location of the &quot;M&quot; in Unum in relation to the hair bun, and you&#039;ll have your answer.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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