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Valued Member
Australia
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I have a fake one of these too, though not cast like yours but pressed. I think there are a lot of imitations of these because they are rare.
I got mine from a 'scrap coin box' some decades ago in India.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Although you may not have a genuine coin with which to compare,
generally speaking, cast fakes do not ring vey well.
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Pillar of the Community
 Australia
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I sent a consignment of Australian pre decimals, Brit coins and Indian coins to PCGS I added the 1919 and 1920 8 anna coins to the batch. They should be graded in the next few weeks, There is no way that these will get a grade if they are Fake . I am pretty certain they are both "Dodgy" But on the "Off chance" that I am wrong it would be nice to fill that 8 anna gap in my Set Registry. I will post the results as soon as I get them  |
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Pillar of the Community
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The fact the lettering on the obverse is not worn when the portrait is worn should be a red flag.
Also the reverse looks grainy, unsure if its your camera or the coin surface itself.
I am not familiar with this coin but I am leaning toward fake.
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Valued Member
United States
392 Posts |
I know this post is late  . Paxbrit - That was an excellent mini-tutorial for identifying FAKES. I'm going to print it out and nail it to my wall for reference. Thanks for sharing your knowledge andb experience. Jack |
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Valued Member
United States
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I think it is a cast fake and agree with all of the other criticism. But although there is no way to be sure, is it anyone's opinion that it is recent or closer to contemporary?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I just got the results back from PCGS on these (Finally) and my suspicions have been confirmed. Both 1919 and 1920 coins are Counterfeit  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I was particularly curious abut this coin.
Ta for the final feedback.
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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I have made ebay aware of these counterfeit's and hope that this seller gets the appropriate sanctions as he has sold a few more of these horror's . I am pretty sure that I will be kissing my $180 US goodbye. The sellers ebay id is sasta.bazar and I urge everyone not to deal with this crook Edited by trout1105
10/28/2015 09:02 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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That's a fake you got there. Astounding to see the sharpness in the lettering on the obverse, the repunching/doubling, probably from the host coin. Reverse is the real tell. Remember though, India were not the best at precision of theirmstrikes and die maitanence
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12/05/2015 7:51 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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There is one on ebay right now that looks like the one at the beginning of this thread. I am ordering a bunch of fakes and will post pictures as they arrive. I need to hold some of these fakes in my hand to see how they look in person. But this will give you an idea of what to watch out for with the 8 Annas. # 382844479449And how do you want at $3 each      |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Those pictures look like they're from the no-no site.
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Valued Member
United States
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Those pictures look like they're from the no-no site. I do not know what site you refer to. email me |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'll give you a hint: It's called ___ ____ (hint: it's based on a story whose subtitle is "and the Forty Thieves", hence why it is sometimes called the Forty Thieves website.) CCF automatically censors any mention of the name for obvious reasons.
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