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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 2660219, member: 15445&quot;]Place your coin onto a magnet &amp; see if it sticks.&nbsp; There may be a suitable magnet on your electric can opener.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe that the &quot;coin&quot; is supposed to be a 1736 Spanish Colonial 8 Escudos.&nbsp; It is usually found in gold color but apparently it has been made in other metal colors as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a photo I believe originated from Daniel Sedwick&#039;s database of fake cobs:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]589984[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Edit to add: If you would like to further research the possibility of finding an exact die match, you can look at the Potosi replicas in this database:</p><p><a href="http://www.sedwickcoins.com/fake_cobs.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.sedwickcoins.com/fake_cobs.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.sedwickcoins.com/fake_cobs.htm</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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