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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 305950, member: 112"]Mark is correct, it is not unusual for good counterfeits to be the correct weight and size. There are even counterfeits known that were made with silver of a higher finess than the genuine coins and some that weigh too much. But it is most common for counterfeits to be underweight.</p><p><br /></p><p>So if you are looking for a rule - there is no rule. In the end, you have to know your coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 305950, member: 112"]Mark is correct, it is not unusual for good counterfeits to be the correct weight and size. There are even counterfeits known that were made with silver of a higher finess than the genuine coins and some that weigh too much. But it is most common for counterfeits to be underweight. So if you are looking for a rule - there is no rule. In the end, you have to know your coins.[/QUOTE]
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