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HoledandCreativeHoledandCreative Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
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This is Krause 453 and shows same denominations at 4.07 grams. My polished and holed coin weighs 3.61 grams. Is someone here familiar with this type of coin? Opinions wanted. I posted on USCF also.



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    WorldCoinsDmitryWorldCoinsDmitry Posts: 367 ✭✭✭
    This appears to be a replica.

    Highly enthusiastic about world coins, contemporary circulating counterfeits and unusual stuff <3

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    HoledandCreativeHoledandCreative Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thank you. Not exactly what I wanted to hear but understandable. Is your opinion based solely on the weight?
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    WorldCoinsDmitryWorldCoinsDmitry Posts: 367 ✭✭✭
    The weight is part of it, but the details seem off too. That "hair tumor" really stands out. Is it actually silver? Doesn't look it from the photos.

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    HoledandCreativeHoledandCreative Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thank you, Dmitri. I like your term "hair tumor". I haven't seen it on another piece. The color is more dull than silver, probably a lead look. On the US forum, John Agre said 4 Ford pieces had weights of 3.7(3) and one 3.6 so maybe weight isn't a factor. I need to get it X-rayed. Thank you again for your insights.
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