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http://www.ebay.com/itm/27104898571....m1431.l2649I'm seeing all 4 diamond edges, pearls to left of it are still visible so maybe gVF? Is there evidence of cleaning - hairlines in front of kangaroo & under emu? perhaps a fingerprint in front of George V's chin? Does a fingerprint/light cleaning reduce value of a circulated coin - what Renniks states is $1,200 VF?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Be careful with this one as it looks like it could be a fake to me.The star on the reverse is flat and for a coin this good it should almost come to a point.Have a look at mine as an example  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Stevo's right, that's a fake.
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Valued Member
Australia
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2 big red lights for me...
1/ I'm no expert......
2/ Deceased Estate...
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I nearly got fooled by my negligence.
On closer examination, I am not happy with this coin, either.
Have a look at the picture with a VERY critical eye, and number up all of the features about it that make YOU unhappy.
Against wwwww's warning, I found two immediately.
Edited by sel_69l
09/04/2012 02:10 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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New Member
 Australia
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should I contact ebay? I'm hoping the seller well cancel my bid. |
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Australia
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I've reported it Ryan but it remains to be seen whether they do anything about it
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New Member
Australia
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withdrew bid without much of a problem. Does the front of the emus neck & roos back appear suspicious? there is a sort of double profile.
also I have read that 1932 florins are slightly concae so the reverse is always better unlike this example.
basically key dates - buy from reputable dealer? any other dates probably not as much risk?
What about world coins from foreign dealers that obviously I cannot view in person?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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yeah I reported it too but i'd send the seller a message & tell them that you have been informed that their coin is a FAKE & you want them to cancell your bid Ryan.
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Valued Member
Australia
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The moustache, the orb, the star they all look wrong, then again the whole coin looks fake.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Does the front of the emus neck & roos back appear suspicious? there is a sort of double profile.
also I have read that 1932 florins are slightly concae so the reverse is always better unlike this example. For me the alarm bells rang when I saw the obverse had 8 pearls but the surface had a very flat and mottled look. |
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Australia
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I sent a few messages to the seller informing they that it is a fake. He seemed reasonable in responding and wasn't rude like most would be. He seemed to not know it is a fake but did make a slip up saying when he purchased it he did so thinking it was genuine. This conflicts with the claim it is a deceased estate sale.
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09/04/2012 07:57 am
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He seemed to not know it is a fake but did make a slip up saying when he purchased it he did so thinking it was genuine. This conflicts with the claim it is a deceased estate sale.
Looks like another fool that got stung and just wants to pass his misfortune onto some other poor bugger instead of just disposing of this junk  |
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Australia
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This conflicts with the claim it is a deceased estate sale. Exactly. That's why I saw the red light.... Obviously, the seller's no expert if he bought it as a genuine 1932. Seems like a game of Pass The Parcel is going on. |
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i also asked if it was real and worth the money
I'm not sure, please rely on your own judgement, one other person questioned it's authenticity, I was under the impression it is real but I couldn't say with absolute certainty
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Posted 09/04/2012 01:40 am
