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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2525026, member: 24314&quot;]When the coins are in this condition it is virtually impossible to tell if they are genuine or if the &quot;wreck treasure&quot; was &quot;salted&quot; with fakes.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the 1970&#039;s it was proved that many of the 1733 8 Reales from the <i>Atocha</i> were counterfeit.&nbsp; These coins dated 1782 or 1783 are usually part of the <i>El Cazador </i>treasure.<i>&nbsp; </i>The coins are so porous that their specific gravity ranges from 9.0 to 10.2.&nbsp; Since they are relatively inexpensive and &quot;market acceptable&quot; I would not worry for now until further tests of their actual composition are carried out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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