Is this a replica Fat Man Dollar? [solved]

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pearsonsrebecca
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Posted: 24 Jan 2023, 19:20 #
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I'm not sure if this is a replica or genuine. Every fat man I have seen has a different combination of characters. Any thoughts? It's 27.2 grams and 45mm across.

rsirian1
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Posted: 24 Jan 2023, 19:34 #
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Hello and welcome to Numista!

 

Please provide diameter (in mm) and weight in grams.

 

This coin has the exact same reverse as the coin in your other post.  One of the pictures is the wrong one.

https://en.numista.com/forum/topic128664.html

pearsonsrebecca
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Posted: 24 Jan 2023, 19:42 #
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Thanks, I fixed the photo and added more information.

rsirian1
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Posted: 24 Jan 2023, 20:30 #
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Too big to be a real Fat Man.  Is it magnetic?  Probably a replica like this one:

 

N#56528

harryg
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Posted: 24 Jan 2023, 20:36 #
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Welcome to Numista. Unfortunately weight is wrong, diameter is wrong,  Strike and wear is inconsistent, etc. It simply does not look right from the start. The Chinese are prolific counterfeiters. As with any Chinese coin, it is safer to regard it as a counterfeit until proven otherwise. 

 

https://www.ngccoin.com/resources/counterfeit-detection/top/chinese/

Status changed to Solved (pearsonsrebecca, 24 Jan 2023, 20:53)
Topic moved to "Coin information and questions" (ZacUK, 24 Jan 2023, 21:57)
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