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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Joshua Lemons, post: 25790455, member: 82388&quot;]If they aren&#039;t magnetic, I think this &quot;patina&quot; and look was achieved by adding a chemical paste, rubbing it in, then wiping the excess.&nbsp; Possibly a very harsh chemical dip too. I&#039;ve seen some lower grade world coins in pretty dark condition and it just takes a few seconds too long in a silver dip to strip all luster and the coins come out looking like this.&nbsp; One could add up all the correct weights for each coin and then weigh the entire piece.&nbsp; I think if the weight is within 2 grams or so, it&#039;s a safe bet it&#039;s ok. I haven&#039;t seen these coins faked before, though I&#039;m sure they possibly are.&nbsp; </p><p>I own a couple Puerto Rican counterfeits and they look very convincing until they are weighed and they are severely underweight!&nbsp; In my younger days I bought them in eBay because I didn&#039;t know better.&nbsp; Many of the fakes can be detected by a magnet and weight.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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