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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;acanthite, post: 282053, member: 6647&quot;]This coin was purchased from a well-known coin auction firm that has done business for many years.&nbsp; I chose that route specifically for the reason you state - there are many 8 reale counterfeits around, and though I see nothing wrong with the coin when it is in hand, the weight checks out, it is not magnetic, and the edges are correct, I know there are some elusive fakes.&nbsp; One only has to turn to previous discussion threads on these coins at CT to see how difficult the matter is.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks for your advice, though I&#039;m unsure that anyone would be able to confirm or deny authenticity by photo in this particular case.&nbsp; They would need the coin in hand.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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