If the coin will not fit through the slot then it is FAKE and probably made out of gold plated brass. These counterfeit copies are being mass produced and can be purchased for pennies by anyone online. Coin buyers, stackers and investors are going to see more and more these forgeries. These counterfeit coins are becoming more and more common; BEWARE. These fraudulent coins look very authentic but are too thick because they are made out of brass and not gold.