Is this Kwangtung Cash genuine?

i just got this Kwangtung cash coin today for $1

I have zero experience with dynastic Chinese coins, and would like to ask opinions on its authenticity.

The flip it came in is marked with date and a lot number, so seems legit enough.

 

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Looks legit to me. There were tons and tons of these things made and they are extremely cheap to buy. $1 sounds decent.
Here are a couple of sites that I like for Chinese cash coins:
http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/china/china8.htm#kuang hsu
http://www.sportstune.com/chinese/coins/idpage.html

 

Thanks! I'm always wary of fakes, but I guess these aren't worth enough to be faked anyways!

 

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