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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Aslanmia, post: 1682544, member: 11753&quot;]Hey folks,</p><p><br /></p><p>I received this coin the other day and was told it was a France 1667A 10 Sols.&nbsp; However, I can&#039;t seem to find anything similar to it in my Krause catalog... not even a similar portrait.&nbsp; Add in the fact that it is very light and thin, well, it has me questioning it&#039;s authenticity.</p><p><br /></p><p>It APPEARS to be silver (I don&#039;t have any non-destructive ways to tell at the moment), is 22mm across, 1mm thick, and weighs a meager 2.33 grams.&nbsp; Here are the pics (which are a little dark unfortunately):</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/aslan/coins/1667A-01.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/aslan/coins/1667A-01.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/aslan/coins/1667A-01.jpg</a></p><p><a href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/aslan/coins/1667A-02.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/aslan/coins/1667A-02.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/aslan/coins/1667A-02.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Can anyone tell me what this is?</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, the planchet appears to be clipped.&nbsp; Does that effect the collectibility or value of a coin from this period?&nbsp; I still have the option to return it for a refund at this point.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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