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William Foster New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 08/16/2014 10:16 pm Any thoughts on this coin Genuine or fake? Sorry for poor photos Report this Post to the Staff

Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 08/16/2014 10:20 pm looks a bit like a cast, which is masked by making it look like corrosion. That's only if it were a fake though, I don't know foreign coins to well so I cant say for sure Edited by Adam_E 08/16/2014 10:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
oh my florin Pillar of the Community Australia 1006 Posts	Posted 08/16/2014 10:28 pm I will take a punt on being a fake. Not certain of it but the granularity(or perceived granularity) of the reverse makes me lean that way. Otherwise it is old enough to have attained PVC damage (usually takes a few years to develop?) Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 08/16/2014 11:05 pm There are several sites which teach how to detect fake 1930 pennies. If I had a 1930 penny of thich I was doubtful, I would read ALL of those sites in detail, and note down all salient points, and then carefully consider the coin in hand. I would then take it to a respected dealer and/or coin auctioneer, for a separate independent opinion. That way, you not only get a good independent opinion, but you have educated yourself in the process. Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 08/17/2014 04:11 am If I owned it, I would try to get the green stuff off with acetone. Report this Post to the Staff
rbarat Valued Member Australia 163 Posts	Posted 08/17/2014 04:53 am Hi there. The obverse is from a London, apart from a few examples, all 1930 pennies have the Indian Obverse. The lettering on the reverse is incorrect as well, true 1930's have curved base letting. In my opinion, the coin is not genuine, however I cannot say if it is a changed date or more recent reproduction from the images. -rob Edited by rbarat 08/17/2014 04:53 am Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 08/18/2014 12:47 am two things that strike me are - the "0" in 1930 looks to be the wrong shape; and the denticles are nowhere near clear enough, and they display some variation as you go around the circumference. So, I'd conclude that it's a fake, and not a re-date. Report this Post to the Staff
William Foster New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 08/19/2014 04:35 am Thank you for all opinions Report this Post to the Staff
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