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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2598131, member: 19463&quot;]I fear this entire thread will be counterproductive if it causes any reader to believe that the diagnostics discussed will provide a concrete yes/no answer.&nbsp; Such things as the cast evidence, surfaces, styles and weights all have to be considered but none can be considered infallibly diagnostic.&nbsp; Learning how to weigh each bit of evidence takes a lot longer than knee jerk reactions to one. (If it does not fit, you must acquit.)&nbsp; I insist that you can prove a coin is fake when it fails certain tests (finding the modern dies that struck it comes to mind) but you can not prove anything does not exist or that every possible consideration has been addressed.&nbsp; We learn daily and make fools of ourselves with somewhat disturbing frequency.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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