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<p>[QUOTE="rick, post: 65699, member: 1235"]Hi linus - I don't really know if your comment about how a coin can be fake is a general statement or something more specific, but it can be counterfeited by several methods - all are difficult to tell by photos alone, however I would agree with some of the concerns that have already been voiced in this thread. That information alone would give me pause.</p><p> </p><p>When I looked at your coin images, a couple things struck me - but I don't have too much experience with indian coinage, so take it for what it's worth.</p><p> </p><p>First of all, on the obverse, your coin has either been cleaned or intentially aged to give it the appearance of an authentic coin - old silver and all. The other thing was that I noticed on the photo of the reverse, toward 5 o'clock, near the rim appears a casting line. That generally indicates a coin has been made with a cast, which is a common counterfeiting technique. Check the rim for yourself, from 5 o'clock appearing to run the length through 7 o'clock. If you notice a small line - that's a bad sign.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rick, post: 65699, member: 1235"]Hi linus - I don't really know if your comment about how a coin can be fake is a general statement or something more specific, but it can be counterfeited by several methods - all are difficult to tell by photos alone, however I would agree with some of the concerns that have already been voiced in this thread. That information alone would give me pause. When I looked at your coin images, a couple things struck me - but I don't have too much experience with indian coinage, so take it for what it's worth. First of all, on the obverse, your coin has either been cleaned or intentially aged to give it the appearance of an authentic coin - old silver and all. The other thing was that I noticed on the photo of the reverse, toward 5 o'clock, near the rim appears a casting line. That generally indicates a coin has been made with a cast, which is a common counterfeiting technique. Check the rim for yourself, from 5 o'clock appearing to run the length through 7 o'clock. If you notice a small line - that's a bad sign.[/QUOTE]
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