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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ls8driver, post: 467070, member: 15006&quot;]<b>It IS a fake</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Based on the knowledgable comments I have received from Robert Kokotoilo from Calgary Coins, I have to accept, reluctantly, that my nice coin is a fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Robert advises that the calligraphy is not correct for the period. The deciding factor is that the finishing file marks run around the coin rather than diagonally across it. Circular filing evidently did not come into use until the Xian Feng period.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone interested in Chinese coins should visit Calgary Coin&#039;s website. Their refernce guide is invaluable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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