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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I found this coin while going through some world coins. It has been badly damaged and doesn't look right. The weight is 7.6g and has a sort of cast look about it.   |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Not enough detail to be able to tell for sure but something that looks that bad can't be good LOL.
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Pillar of the Community
 Australia
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The thing that makes me think that it is a counterfeit is that when silver is warn down it doesn't leave a rough bubbled surface, also it is under weight by 4g.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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been in acid for shore that why it as the cast look about it put a silver coin in for 2 days and it dissolves altogether gone for good
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I might get is tested at a gold shop to see if it is silver.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Looks like the usual black metal type of alloy found in counterfeits of this period. I have three of these, of contemporary dates.
They would have had a silvery look, when somebody first attempted to circulate them.
It most probably has a high amount of tin and lead in the alloy. Solder would have been the source of that. Solder is easy to cast. Aluminium milk bottle tops make excellent molds. I used to have fun doing this as a kid.
Remember, these 'coins' are counterfeits, not fakes. They were intended to circulate.
Two bob was a lot of money way back in 1935!
Two bob in 1935 represents over four dollars in today's values.
For poor out of work people, counterfeiting was tempting, despite the penalties.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Thank you for your help everyone  I think I will keep this coin just because it is something different. It might also help me to identify other counterfeits. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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It is 4 grams underweight and despite the wear it has to be a counterfeit coin.  with Sel that it IS worth hanging onto so that you can ascertain the validity of other coins  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Guaranteed counterfeit. I have many contemporary counterfeit Florins from KGV to KGVI & they all have the same look about them. I can assure you it's a contemporary counterfeit. Made back in the day to make some money from a little bit of lead!
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Posted 04/15/2013 10:34 pm
