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<p>[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 2486517, member: 76086"]Not a wasted post at all. This is an excellent discussion. Most has already been offered, but I think the coin is just fine. The style is correct, the surfaces right, the patina right. I am sure if someone had the time they could give a die link (though that doesnt always mean genuine). Anyway, horn silver is hard to fake and very difficult to remove. If I had it in hand I would use a toothpick to see how hard the crust is. Just as with Chinese coins, if the stuff comes off easily and powdery, no good. If its hard and difficult to remove, its good.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 2486517, member: 76086"]Not a wasted post at all. This is an excellent discussion. Most has already been offered, but I think the coin is just fine. The style is correct, the surfaces right, the patina right. I am sure if someone had the time they could give a die link (though that doesnt always mean genuine). Anyway, horn silver is hard to fake and very difficult to remove. If I had it in hand I would use a toothpick to see how hard the crust is. Just as with Chinese coins, if the stuff comes off easily and powdery, no good. If its hard and difficult to remove, its good.[/QUOTE]
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