Genuine Or Fake? 1883 Straits Settlements 1/2 Cents

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Coins Mania Valued Member Singapore 150 Posts	Posted 11/04/2022 01:25 am Poll Question There are quite many copies for 1883 Straits Settlements 1/2 cents. Is below piece looks original? The Obverse The Reverse My weighing readings fluctuates 4.6g OR 4.7g Diameter with a crude vernier The thickness and partial image of the edge. It is not attracted to a magnet. What do you think? And how much this piece worth? Poll Choices Genuine Fake Undecided Edited by Coins Mania 11/04/2022 04:00 am Report this Post to the Staff

Numister Pillar of the Community Singapore 631 Posts	Posted 11/04/2022 01:40 am Looks real to me but the pitting is horrid. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21639 Posts	Posted 11/04/2022 06:17 am I have no doubt that it is genuine, but it has been buried for some time. The surface texture and color is as exactly as I would expect. The very fine lines inside the '1/2' characters are still intact.; they are almost impossible to reproduce with a 2nd generation copy. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/04/2022 09:53 am Looks too bad to be fake. Report this Post to the Staff
realeswatcher Pillar of the Community United States 1940 Posts	Posted 11/06/2022 07:28 am In any event, it certainly is not "hand-engraved dies" as with some contemporary counterfeit Straits 1c. Either a pitted original or a pitted accurate cast. Report this Post to the Staff
User1975 Valued Member United Kingdom 228 Posts	Posted 03/01/2023 12:44 pm Looks good to me! Report this Post to the Staff
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