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New Member
Australia
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Ha you are not serious are you? FAKE
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New Member
 Australia
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is that 7 made from a 1939 is that how its done
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
852 Posts |
They are fakes, not altered date coins.
Probably made in China.
Same with most fake coins.
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Valued Member
Australia
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It's description says "fantasy coin", meaning "fake coin", basically.
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New Member
Australia
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I never said it was real
I was just looking for why you coin collectors have picked it is fake
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Valued Member
Australia
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The biggest giveaway is the shape of the lettering in "Australia". There are many indicators to look for. Shape of the roo, position of the star, shape and size of beads, etc, etc. Experience and observation is the best way. .There are many photos of pennies in lots of threads on this forum. If ever in doubt, check these out. As an unrelated example, last week I scrutinised, agonised and took countless pics at various distances of a 1977 50cent jubilee obverse where there appeared to be 2 Cuds just to the right of the queen's eye. After pulling out all the other 77 jubilies I have, I found they were just eyelashes!. |
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New Member
Australia
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thanks sfitzernator that why I put it here on this forum to learn from you
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I bought one of those coins -and a 1930- from Hong Kong as curiosities. Cost me $7.50 each, including postage.
The advertisement showed them stamped as "replica" but the ones received were not stamped.
The number of genuine '37 known is in the single digit range and, if one ever came up for sale, expect to pay in the six figure region.
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New Member
Australia
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well I think this guy has the dies for the forgeries as he has a 1930 1923 1/2 and a set of 1937s look at this ebay number ebay 151150325895 these are some good space fillers yeh I know fake like all the outhers well I might just get some space fillers to just dream about |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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does anyone know a good place to read the story of the 1937 penny? it sounds very interesting to me.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I don't think I've ever read any story of the 1937 penny but a few were struck (in London I think) as trials for the new reverse design. I don't know the total count but there were a few uniface as well as a few double-sided.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The existence and whereabouts of ALL of the genuine examples are known.
This one, even though it is fake, should be a good buy, if valuing the frame only.
The 'coin' inside it ain't worth a jot.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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So if someone did get 1937 PENNY, THEN IT IS EITHER A FAKE OR STOLEN PROPERTY.
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does anyone know a good place to read the story of the 1937 penny? it sounds very interesting to me. There isn't really much to say. They planned to issue a redesigned modern-looking coinage for the new king, Edward VIII. But Edward VIII wasn't happy with the portrait planned for him, so all coinages bearing his portrait were put on hold. Then Edward VIII decided not to become king after all. By the time they figured all this mess out and were ready to issue coinage for the next king George VI, it was too late to issue them in 1937. So they waited until the following year. Here's a genuine example that sold last year, written up by the dealership that bought it. Quote:
I don't know the total count but there were a few uniface as well as a few double-sided. Less than dozen made, all but six of which are in museums. All are uniface. Australia made no genuine pattern Edward VIII portrait coins. 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
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