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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;manymore, post: 1861272, member: 17118&quot;]The above web sites are fine for reference purposes but do not explain why the OP&#039;s coin is an obvious fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Chinese inscription on the OP&#039;s coin identifies it as being minted in Yunnan Province in 1910 while the reverse side states in English that it was produced in Shen-Se Province.&nbsp; The denomination is also incorrect.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, the above web sites do not discuss the 1910 Yunnan Spring Dollar upon which the OP&#039;s coin is based.</p><p><br /></p><p>For those interested in this mysterious and very rare Chinese coin, please see my article on the &quot;<a href="http://primaltrek.com/blog/2011/08/12/1910-chinese-yunnan-spring-dollar/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://primaltrek.com/blog/2011/08/12/1910-chinese-yunnan-spring-dollar/" rel="nofollow">1910 Yunnan Spring Dollar</a>&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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