British Coins - Coin Community Forum

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 7 / Views: 1,961
mvojnovic Pillar of the Community Serbia (Srbija) 576 Posts	Posted 11/21/2011 05:32 am First one (crown 1935) is fake right? (no edge lettering, reeded edge ) Second one, what is it? Is it just plated coin? There is also outline of Georges head on reverse. My collection on Numista page: 7500 different coins and counting... https://en.numista.com/echanges/pro...hp?id=129798 Report this Post to the Staff

kena Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1682 Posts	Posted 11/21/2011 07:34 am A quick search on google leads me to agree that hte 1935 Crown is a fake since it is supposed to have edge lettering with suggestion that some fakes will stick to a magnet which should not happen with a silver coin. Penny does not look Bronze to me. Hopefully others who know more can give more information. Report this Post to the Staff
Jeff 11 Valued Member United Kingdom 497 Posts	Posted 11/21/2011 07:37 am The crown, is unfortunately an undoubted fake. As suggested, the penny just looks as if its has been plated. you can see the copper colour coming through where its' worn through in the center of the obv. www.kingstoncoincompany.co.uk Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16849 Posts	Posted 11/21/2011 07:41 am Quote: There is also outline of Georges head on reverse. This is called "ghosting", and is commonly seen on British large bronze pennies, particularly Edward VII and George V. If the coin actually were made of silver, I doubt the ghosting would be present. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
mvojnovic Pillar of the Community Serbia (Srbija) 576 Posts	Posted 11/22/2011 03:34 am Thanks, so second one is plated? why they did it? Where they trying to insert it in foreign countries as silver coin? My collection on Numista page: 7500 different coins and counting... https://en.numista.com/echanges/pro...hp?id=129798 Report this Post to the Staff
molydeii Pillar of the Community Turkey 870 Posts	Posted 11/24/2011 04:27 am mostly they're results of "experiments". Some hefty creative people plate, drill, paint, cut coins to make them "look" better or pass them to ignorant collectors or people. So, indeed it may be a result of a trick, making it appear like silver to fool buyers. Any decent merchant back in the day, should definitely detect that it's not silver at all, but an ordinary person can not perhaps Report this Post to the Staff
mvojnovic Pillar of the Community Serbia (Srbija) 576 Posts	Posted 11/25/2011 1:30 pm Thanks molydeii My collection on Numista page: 7500 different coins and counting... https://en.numista.com/echanges/pro...hp?id=129798 Report this Post to the Staff
satxwd Valued Member United States 321 Posts	Posted 12/11/2011 10:03 pm I had no idea fakes were made of these crown types. I'll check all of mine this week. Thanks for the tip. What other tips might you have for detecting fake British coins? Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 7 / Views: 1,961

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: World Coins and Currency Forums Forum: United Kingdom (Great Britain) Coins

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.4 seconds to rattle this change.