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Valued Member
United States
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I have had these for some time from my early days of collecting and before I learned lot about the counterfeits. None of them sounds silver but non magnetic. What do you think of them ? 1) 1848 Bavarian 2 gulden Got this from ebay seller who owns a coins shop in Atlanta. Weight 21.21g which is exactly the spec weigh.    2) 1617-1618 Venice 70 Soldi(1/2 Scudo) Got from local coin shop and weigh 15.72g. I think the spec weigh is 15.91g. plain edge.   3) 1638 Salzburg thaler Bought on ebay from a pawn shop seller from Tenseness. Weighs 28.73g where spec weigh is 28.71g. plain edge.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1666 Posts |
The Bavarian coin looks fine, not familiar enough with the two earlier coins.
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Pillar of the Community
Hong Kong
1270 Posts |
They all looks ok to me. I experience those very old coins do not sound like silver by ring test. SG is more accurate and specific to silver content of a coin. Henry
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4883 Posts |
My experience with coins such as these is the collector's market is very limited for them, so modern forgeries are much less likely to be made than is the case with more popular items such as Morgans. If the weight is correcvt, that is a good indicator of authenticity, since contemporary counterfeits as a rule will not conform to the genuine article in this regard. I think you have little to worry about.
Colligo ergo sum
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Valued Member
United States
232 Posts |
I have no real experience with this, but the edge on that Bavarian coins seems pretty unusual. I would think that a forger would focus on a coin with an easier/less distinctive edge
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1666 Posts |
These Bavarian coins, as well as many other German States pieces, are commonly counterfeited in excellent quality actually. This particular one appears legit.
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Pillar of the Community
Austria
566 Posts |
All three coins are good, that is my opinion.
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Valued Member
United States
136 Posts |
I agree all 3 coins look legit, and its true the bavarian thaler/gulden are commonly counterfeited in very good quality
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1888 Posts |
I don't like the 1638 coin at all. Those details are way too mushy.
I have one of these. It's sharp and clear with well defined details.
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Valued Member
 United States
462 Posts |
Thank you all, appreciate the comments. I am still torn on the 1638 as mysilveryears mentioned. I am tempted to send this to a TPG along with other two. |
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Posted 08/19/2014 09:34 am
