How can you spot a fake chinese coin

[firecrest789]

I got this coin and it said to be worth around 200.00. but it says it is made of silver although it fails the magnet test,

is there any sure way to know if the coin is a fake?

 

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[l.cutler]

If it sticks to a magnet it is definitely fake, however make sure it is the coin and not the staples in the holder that are sticking.

 

[firecrest789]

Thank you,

They all fail the magnet test

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

firecrest789



Not sure.
Look for the kosher stamp?

 

[Peerless67]

"How can you spot a fake chinese coin"

It has made in China stamped on it

Sorry could'nt resist

 

[hyperion]

One thing that stands out on the Chinese counterfeits are the weak and non-uniform dentils (those hash marks around the inside rim). They seem to use weak or loose collars in their coin presses and that's the first area to suffer. Most modern (read legal) coining operations have state of the art equipment that produces uniform results (in most cases). Looking at your coin, I would question it's authenticity.

 

[firecrest789]

Thank you for all the responses,

The amazing part is I brought the coin to some Chinese people I know and they told me the coins were real and over 100 years old. But I know they are not real because they failed every test. They are magnetic I have a ton of them, they look like they where made a year ago not hundreds.

oh well I could have been rich lol.