1968 Canada 25 Cents Is Heavy - Genuine Or Counterfeit?

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Ariette Valued Member United States 295 Posts	Posted 05/28/2020 4:44 pm I was trying to verify whether a 1968 Canada 25 cent coin I got in a coin lot is the silver or nickel version, and I found that it weighs 5.97 grams. This makes it quite a bit overweight even for the silver version, which should only weigh 5.83 grams. Is this weight within tolerance, or might this coin be a counterfeit? Report this Post to the Staff

nickelsguy Pillar of the Community Canada 2301 Posts	Posted 05/28/2020 5:49 pm check it with a magnet. Silver is 5.83gm Report this Post to the Staff
johnnysprawl Pillar of the Community Canada 1618 Posts	Posted 05/28/2020 7:50 pm Looks fully struck and well-centered, and no foreign coins were minted by the RCM in 1968, so my guess is that its a slightly overweight silver planchet within mint tolerances. Report this Post to the Staff
norantyki Valued Member 404 Posts	Posted 05/29/2020 02:58 am Looks good to me - also worth noting is that by 1968, it would not have been economical to counterfeit a quarter. I have, on the other hand, encountered fake $2.00 notes from the mid / late '60s + 70s, but never seen a fake $1. This makes me think that $2.00 was about the minimum amount that was worth counterfeiting / taking the risk passing off at the time. Worth noting that the latest dated Canadian coin forgery that I have seen is a 1958 50c (in my 'black cabinet'). Edited by norantyki 05/29/2020 03:01 am Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsguy Pillar of the Community Canada 2301 Posts	Posted 05/29/2020 09:43 am There are literally thousands of counterfeit Canadian 25 cent pieces from all decades up to the 80's. Counterfeit loonies and twoonies as well. Report this Post to the Staff
norantyki Valued Member 404 Posts	Posted 05/30/2020 03:58 am I would be interested in seeing pictures of any of the counterfeits that you mention. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsguy Pillar of the Community Canada 2301 Posts	Posted 05/30/2020 10:00 am as requested a few quick low quality scans Report this Post to the Staff
norantyki Valued Member 404 Posts	Posted 05/30/2020 11:50 am Wow, thanks for those - never seen anything that recent! Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsguy Pillar of the Community Canada 2301 Posts	Posted 05/30/2020 12:01 pm You are welcome. Report this Post to the Staff
tamarin Pillar of the Community Canada 576 Posts	Posted 05/30/2020 4:59 pm Amazing set of pics! Counterfeiting never takes a holiday. Report this Post to the Staff
JGpenny Valued Member Canada 153 Posts	Posted 05/31/2020 04:53 am I would agree - fascinating pictures Report this Post to the Staff
jdmern Pillar of the Community United States 1949 Posts	Posted 05/31/2020 06:05 am May want to double check your scale is properly calibrated- That style of scale is notoriously finicky with calibration Boardwalk Numismatics http://stores.ebay.com/jdmern/ https://boardwalknumismatics.com Report this Post to the Staff
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