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1938 Crown Real Or Fake?

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 Posted 05/31/2026  02:20 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Rubyblue04 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi all, just sorting through my coins and found this 1938 Crown amongst my collection. I'm fairly certain it is a fake but would like some other opinions.
I believe it has been cleaned/polished at some point, weight seems ok at 28g. My concern is the 9 and the bottom leg of the K is missing.
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 Posted 05/31/2026  03:00 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add crab eater to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I think it is a fake Rubyblue04 , multiple differences between the real coin and this one, missing bottom diamond after the OF is just the start . Not a bad fake though.
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 Posted 05/31/2026  03:29 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echidna to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Fake. Easy to ID. Small flaw in the crown just above the 8.
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 Posted 05/31/2026  04:09 am  Show Profile   Check ClusterCoin's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add ClusterCoin to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yes, unfortunately it's fake. The 'ONE CROWN' text is too thick. The '3' in 1938 is weirdly deformed.
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 Posted 05/31/2026  07:20 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add JimmyD to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Definitely a counterfeit.
Compare the way the two M's in COMMONWEALTH are joined and look at the style of the 8.
Whenever you want to compare a genuine and counterfeit coin, simply google the coin
you want and compare your coin to the photo of a genuine coin. I like using the photos
from NGC but there are others also.
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