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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 3758435, member: 81887&quot;]I would be very careful not to get too excited just yet.&nbsp; All Chinese silver dollar-sized coins (and most other Chinese coins of significant value) have been extensively copied and faked, sometimes just as a novelty, sometimes to fool collectors.&nbsp; First, check that your coin is non-magnetic (silver is not attracted to a magnet).&nbsp;&nbsp; If it&#039;s magnetic, then it is definitely a modern non-silver fake, worth maybe a dollar or two for novelty value.&nbsp; If it does seem to be good silver... then I would submit it to one of the major companies for certification and slabbing.&nbsp; If they certify the coin and grade it, you can then get a good idea of the value.&nbsp; I would never buy this coin raw, and I hate slabs; but there&#039;s just too many fakes for me to feel confident buying this type raw, and most other collectors who would potentially spend hundreds of dollars on this type will feel the same way.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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