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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 885984, member: 112&quot;]That&#039;s my point, there most definitely <u>are</u> things that don&#039;t add up.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The value is immaterial. I think I know what has happened here, but at best it&#039;s an educated guess. I suspect the coin is a Chinese counterfeit. But I also suspect that it first started out as an entirely different coin - one with an 8 petaled floret on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then either they realized that the 8 petals were wrong (should be 6) or that it was positioned incorrectly, and then over-struck 1 fake with a new fake. Then they added chop marks, and even some damage, to make it look authentic.</p><p><br /></p><p>But like I said, just an educated guess. The weight, if incorrect would add &quot;weight&quot; to my guess. And yes, pun intended <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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