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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Hey guys I found this on the net, a 1925 penny with King George VI? I'm guessing this is a scam?   Edited by AaronG
11/03/2011 04:27 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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it's the sort of "mule" that comes out of China or the Phillipines.
I have a 1907 QE2 penny.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Yeah...one of those rare ebay mules. Most likely, the seller simply made an error, posting pictures of two different coins.  I sure hope somebody didn't destroy a genuine 1925.  Edited by DVCollector
11/03/2011 3:56 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
I wonder if this seller has the matching 1946 penny with king Georg V as well |
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Valued Member
Canada
272 Posts |
Course its a scam, it should of course be Queen Elizebeth |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
I have emailed the seller telling him he has either mixed up his scans or the coin is a fake/fantasy coin. See what happens ay  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
I have looked at this sellers other items and he has a 1946 penny up as well. The obverse on the 46 matches the pic for the 1925 penny. Looks like an honest mistake with the listing ( wrong pic posted for the 1925 penny ). Here are the pics for the 1946.   |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
I forgot to add ,
Look at the rim damage under the P in IMP at the base of the kings neck
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
5385 Posts |
On the bottom picture, there is a line visible from the P in IMP up to between the X in Rex and FD.
I'll bet this is where it was held in a vise to slice it in half.
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
I recived this pic of the obverse. and an email explanation. This seller has no idea about coins This is not a scam but a listing mistake. This 25 only grades as fine so I can't see it realising the $230 starting bid. He only realised he had the wrong scan when I told him that king George V wears a crown and George 6th dosn't   |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
That line is a crease or fold in the clear stuff on the 2x2.
It's hard to get a good scan through that on a scanner.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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OK, understood.  life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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It was obvious immediately, that they weren't pics of the same coin. The staples are at different angles. Steve |
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