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ajpl677 New Member United Kingdom 21 Posts	Posted 03/12/2014 4:47 pm Hi, Just purchased a small group of farthings and a 1799 G III one was in the batch. Never owned one of these before and have a question about its edge. Was it reeded? The one I have is very worn and appears to have a pattern in the middle of the edge. At first I thought it was a cast mark, but looking closer it is patterned. Is it the remains of a reeded edge or similar? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

mcstone Valued Member United Kingdom 179 Posts	Posted 03/12/2014 5:46 pm most george iii copper coins did look like that, it is totally normal but not reeding Edited by mcstone 03/12/2014 5:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ajpl677 New Member United Kingdom 21 Posts	Posted 03/12/2014 6:53 pm Thanks. Puts my mind at rest, thought I had a fake. Cheers Report this Post to the Staff
jerseyben Pillar of the Community United States 1211 Posts	Posted 03/13/2014 07:00 am You very well may have a fake. Although the year on yours, 1799 and its denomination, farthing, make it an unlikely candidate for a forgery. MOST KG III copper coins up until 1775 were contemporary counterfeits. Report this Post to the Staff
ajpl677 New Member United Kingdom 21 Posts	Posted 03/14/2014 07:55 am Thats interesting jerseyben. Wouldnt mind having one or two in my collection. Are they easy to spot? Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 03/14/2014 12:38 pm Normal, they call it engrailed or something. The counterfeit pre 1775 coins are usally pretty easy to spot. They oftwen have things in the legend - I have one that reads BRITAIN RULES, and another reading CLAVDIVS ROMANVS. Report this Post to the Staff
peter1234 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1351 Posts	Posted 03/14/2014 6:47 pm It has been polished.....with brasso. Report this Post to the Staff
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