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New Member
United Kingdom
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My name is Alan I am new on here I live in Swansea, Wales. UK I collect mostly pre 1947 silver British coins. I have a question I found what looks like a Victorian 3d that doesn't appear to have been stamped on the reverse of the Queens head side photos uploaded. your opinions welcomed Alan   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Have not collected English coins very long but that portrait looks all wrong. I do not think it is a regal coin. I think it is a fairly modern non regal token of some kind. waiting for the experts  |
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Germany
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Looks like Victoria's been eating the pies during her death.
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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The photos are not that good having to reduce them to less than 100k. it looks like Victoria to me and it says Victoria on the coin. I will dig out my silver 3ds tomorrow and compare and also try and post a better photo maybe try and use more natural light. Thanks for you comments much appreciated
\Alan
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Pillar of the Community
United States
937 Posts |
I am at work and cannot get to my coins or books but I see the following
1.The lines in her hair are too wide and do not flow correctly
2. her nose is at the wrong angle and looks too large
3. Her chin/jawline is a bit too rounded
4. The neclaces look too far above the neckline of her dress and do not look to have the proper jewel or pendant on the bottom
I cannot make out the legand. Is it correct?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am wondering if this could be half of a pill case
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That is a horrible fake. Maybe a trick coin. I don't see how a counterfieter would make that, look at it and say "yea, that'll do." Even if it did have the reverse.
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It's not a coin, and not a counterfeit coin, either. It's a souvenir button or medal of some kind, or a piece of one at least. The hashed background was probably intended to be glued or soldered onto something else.
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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New Member
United Kingdom
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United States
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Alan,
I cannot tell you exactly what it is but be assured that it is not a coin. It is not the design used on British coins nor any of the colonies or commonwealths. It is most likely a jewelry piece or part of a broken button or the insert to the cover of a pill case. I suggest you bring it to a professional antique dealer or jeweler and see if they can identify it for you.
Good luck with it,
Tryna
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Thanks for the opinions it has been very helpful, much appeciated
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