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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hontonai, post: 1203122, member: 4703&quot;]It is similar to a 1914 &quot;fat man&quot; dollar - one of the Republic of China&#039;s earliest coins, depicting Yuan Shih-Kai, first president of the ROC and briefly its self-proclaimed emperor.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are five known varieties:</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p>Y#329, with a vertically reeded edge, worth BV (.7555 oz ASW) to ~$50</p><p>Y#329.1, with a series of raised circles around the edge, worth BV to &gt;$2,500</p><p>Y#329.2, with a series of alternating position &quot;T&quot;s around the edge, worth BV to &gt;$2,500</p><p>Y#329.3, with a plain edge, worth BV to ~$1,000</p><p>Y#329.4, with a tiny circle in the ribbon bow (Krause doesn&#039;t specify the edge condition), worh BV to ~$250</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Is it magnetic?&nbsp; It&#039;s fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Does it weigh something other than exactly 26.4g?&nbsp; It&#039;s fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Does the calligraphy have improper details?&nbsp; It&#039;s fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Are the military decorations/collar/epaulet incorrect?&nbsp; Its fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it in existence?&nbsp; It&#039;s probably fake.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Actually being in a collection for 20, 30, or even 97 years is no guarantee of genuineness, since counterfeiting started in the year of original issue![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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