Contemporary Fake/Counterfeit George III Six Pences

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 05/06/2024 12:15 pm I won these two coins in an ebay auction. The seller thought they were silver but, in bidding, I considered that they might be contemporary counterfeits. The 1818 looks very nice and has silver peeking through the toning, but its weight is 2.60 grams, less than the 2.83 grams it should weigh, so I think it is a counterfeit. The 1816 doesn't look nearly as nice as the 1818 and has lots of copper showing. I definitely think this one is a counterfeit. Its weight is 2.52 grams. As I said, I think that both coins are contemporary counterfeits but am interested in hearing the opinions of other group members. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

Kipster Valued Member United Kingdom 312 Posts	Posted 05/06/2024 12:29 pm I would say you are right, Paul. Both busts look off to me. Report this Post to the Staff
PaddyB Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 945 Posts	Posted 05/06/2024 2:02 pm I would agree - both contemporary counterfeits in my opinion. Still collectable to some extent, but not as much as the real silver ones. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17937 Posts	Posted 05/06/2024 3:26 pm My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 05/06/2024 5:42 pm They'll be interesting curios for my British collection. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 05/06/2024 7:22 pm I've got a counterfeit half crown made at about the same time, tin washed over a bronze/lead core. Sometimes I think I've seen more of the fakes out and about than I have seen of good silver. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188461 Posts	Posted 05/07/2024 09:44 am Quote: They'll be interesting curios for my British collection. Indeed! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
daltonista Pillar of the Community United States 1058 Posts	Posted 05/07/2024 7:26 pm Yes, curios for sure! Especially if you compare the numerals of the dates and their alignment to genuine specimens. Then what you're most curious about is how they ever passed in circulation, as these two obviously did! I'm particularly enjoying the way that 1818 seems to be stumbing down a flight of stairs... Wasn't the penalty for this sort of thing the hangman's noose? "If everything seems to be under control, you're just not going fast enough." --- Mario Andretti Report this Post to the Staff
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Contemporary Counterfeit George III Six Pences