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ok the coin weighs 18.36 grams and here are the pics again

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8069220/Coins/Obverse.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8069220/Coins/Reverse.JPG

thanks in advance.

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That is much too low of a weight, it should be a good 9 grams higher. This is definitely not a genuine silver dollar. The cleaning was likely done on it when it was new, to make it look more like an old cleaned coin than a freshly made one. I would not be able to give you a value on it, as they are not even legal to sell on the open market.
A genuine one would be a couple hundred dollars even being cleaned.
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My specialty is world coins from the 18th to 20th centuries, primarily non-US foreign coins and related areas such as errors and exonumia (tokens, medals, etc.). I can answer questions relating to identification, grading, selling, preservation and evaluation of such items. In addition to catalog value, I can give you the practical market value and trends for specific types of coins. I will also take questions regarding counterfeits (both modern and antique) and on how to identify them. I am NOT knowledgeable in paper money/banknotes, ancient or "shipwreck" coins. Thank you.

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