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New Member
Australia
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Hello, I am just wondering about this 1815 8 reales I bought on ebay some time ago. I am a bit concerned about whether or not it is a genuine coin. It is the right size and weight (26.8 grams, which I know is on the lighter side), plus I have been able to find the overlaps on the edge. The part that concerns me is the surface of the coin, which seems strange. There is a lot of pitting, plus some strange toning. Below are some photos of the coin. The close up one is under a microscope. Thanks for your time.    |
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Pillar of the Community
Austria
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Hi,
can you send an edge picture?
Ragards
Filip
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New Member
 Australia
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Pillar of the Community
Austria
566 Posts |
Well, this one looks a bit damaged and worn, but pretty authentic to me.
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New Member
Australia
28 Posts |
Thank you for your help coinworldtv, I've checked out your ebay store too, and there's a lot of cool stuff there. |
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New Member
Australia
28 Posts |
Also, how would the pitting on the surface occur? Is it something to do with how it was minted, or was it something else?
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Pillar of the Community
Austria
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Hi,
it is hard to tell due to the low image quality (your magnifier does distort the image too much).
The pitting is possibly mint-made (planchet striae) or just corrosion.
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New Member
Australia
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Valued Member
United States
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Looks authentic to me although difficult to tell from just a low res photo. Where is the pitting? Where is the "odd toning"? The edge damage near the date should reduce the cost to a point where a counterfeit may be close to a genuine one in price.
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New Member
Australia
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I'm not too sure if it is 'pitting' as such, just an unfamiliar surface (to me), as for the odd toning (I meant tarnish, sorry), it appears darker around the edge and lower parts.
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