Why The Brassy Tone On This 1819 Half Crown?

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flanders8008 Valued Member Canada 215 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 12:01 am This coin actually (in person) looks gold coloured. I got it from my Grandfather's collection after he passed... If need be I can crack it out of the 2X2 but I'd rather not as it has my Grandfather's handwriting on it...to me that's where the value is. Report this Post to the Staff

NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17960 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 02:01 am It looks to me like a contemporary forgery, made of brass, that would originally have been silvered. They are fairly common. You'd probably have to take it out of the 2x2 and do a silver test or weigh the coin to be certain. If you compare it to the genuine one shown on this link, the date looks wrong. https://collections.museumvictoria..../items/81962 My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
peter1234 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1351 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 03:36 am 100% contemporary counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
Hogarth Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 735 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 04:09 am Contemporary counterfeits of 1816-1820 half crowns, shillings, and sixpences are not rare. Cast in brass, sometimes copper, from legitimate coins and then silver dipped. In circulation this thin coating would soon wear away revealing the true colour beneath. Edited by Hogarth 01/13/2019 12:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Hogarth Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 735 Posts	Posted 01/13/2019 04:13 am Here are two contemporary counterfeit half crowns I have. The 1819 retains traces of the original silver wash. Edited by Hogarth 01/13/2019 04:14 am Report this Post to the Staff
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