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Valued Member
Canada
286 Posts |
Got this coin along with about 50 others as a part of a set. All other coins have been check and verified as authentic but this one sets off my fake-ometer because it has a strange grove along the entire rim. Also others I have seen have sharper details especially in the ship in the background. Does anyone know the specifics of this coin so I can check it out.   Thanks in advance Moved to World Coins forum - Sap |
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New Member
United States
14 Posts |
Krause lists it as KM# T5, 26.9568g, 0.900 silver.
OBV - Britannia standing
REV - Oriental design on a cross; denomination is incorporated on the reverse in Chinese and Malay.
The 1930 issue was stuck in London.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is my example with so much more detail that it makes me believe yours is a cast replica. I don't know if mine is genuine but she is certainly much crisper that the 1930 posted.  |
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Valued Member
 Canada
286 Posts |
Thank you for replying, I weighed it on my cheap kitchen scale it weighs 26-27g and is non-magnetic but it is the rim that looks fishy to me almost looks as though two coins have been stuck together.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
286 Posts |
I forgot to add that it has that perfect silver ring to it not a dull sound most cast fakes have....I'm stumped.
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Valued Member
Canada
286 Posts |
Your coin is a great example, much more clear details. I have about 10 Chinese fakes that I got from my friends aunt (didn't know they were fakes at the time) but I use them as examples of what to watch out for the somewhat hazy details on this coin were an immediate flag.
Fake or Real? Opinions? I will wait on a consensus.
Thanks to any who reply
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2180 Posts |
I would have said it's fake based on its appearance.
Maybe it's real and it has just been buried in sand or something.
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Valued Member
United States
172 Posts |
The circumferential line on the rim is really odd. Could it be a container? Can it be pried apart or unscrewed?
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Valued Member
Canada
286 Posts |
nope it doesn't come apart, that would be interesting if it did though. I think I'm going to have it looked at by a pro
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Valued Member
Canada
286 Posts |
Just an update on this coin it weighs 26.46g which is off from the book stated weight but I think that could have been lost from the grove on the edge and wear on the obverse. Because I thought it could be fake I did a light silver scratch test on a test stone(no visible damage to coin) and it tested positive as silver. So long story short I am completely stumped. I really don't want to send a fake coin, if it is fake to a TPG. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1796 Posts |
Aye the detail on yours absolutely screams counterfeit to me as a Trade dollar wouldn't wear like that. If it's silver, it could be a contemp., but I haven't seen contemporary counterfeits of British Trade dollars so I'm not sure what to look out for. |
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New Member
United States
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I believe this coin has been mounted in a bowl or ash tray. Heavily polished at one time and on the "easy" side. It was then removed at some point.
Just opinion....
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Pillar of the Community
Hong Kong
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John, your coin is fake to me. Muddler, your coin is much better. The Trade dollar of this type bears a very accurate weight. Check the weight of your coin and it will give your the hint. |
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