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starbuxinvestor Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 616 Posts	Posted 04/28/2013 11:57 pm I have an Australian Silver Kangaroo I was inspecting and on the onbverse it looks like parts of the shiny silver has peeled off almost like irregular strips. Obvious this greatly affects the value but I was wondering what causes something like that? It is not in the original capsule but an air-tite. Report this Post to the Staff

Demarco Bishopp Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 548 Posts	Posted 04/29/2013 03:11 am Can you post a picture, please? Report this Post to the Staff
Drsandman2 Pillar of the Community United States 1374 Posts	Posted 04/29/2013 04:12 am Lamination? Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 04/29/2013 07:34 am Chinese fake with the plating coming off? I have never heard of lamination errors with genuine bullion coins. I guess that it IS possible, but when you are working with pure silver under high standards of manufacture, I find it hard to suspect a lamination error. Need pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
starbuxinvestor Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 616 Posts	Posted 04/29/2013 07:59 am Unfortunately I don't have the macro lens to properly photograph. Doesn't seem like a 1994 Kangaroo would be a big candidate to be faked. Interestingly it seems it doesn't effect any of the raised parts of the coins such as the letters in Queen Elizabeth or her Portrait. It seems to stop at on near the edges of raised portions of coin. Edited by starbuxinvestor 04/29/2013 08:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
Arksun Valued Member United Kingdom 90 Posts	Posted 04/29/2013 10:57 am Yeah really need to see a pic, have you ran other tests on it to check its authenticity? (weight,size, magnet slide, ring test comparing sound to known genuine silver coins of same shape and weight) Is it just a pure silver coin, or one with colouring or some other coating put on top? Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 04/29/2013 11:01 am There are a couple of videos on the detection of modern fake 'proof' bullion coins, here within the CCF. Report this Post to the Staff
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