Bulgarian 5 Lev 1884 - Real Or Fake?

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mvojnovic Pillar of the Community Serbia (Srbija) 576 Posts	Posted 05/23/2025 12:37 pm I need this coin to fill in my Bulgarian collection so I found it on sale online. Seller claims its real but I have my doubts based on the pics: So coin is obviously damaged as you can see in the corner. My main concern are these points: Missing corner in letter E, that bump(?) under B, around L; and 4 looks too thick... also on reverse those edge dots look like they been added where coin was damaged: So in conclusion, all I have are these pics to go on, also seller said coin is 24.8 grams. I never worked with this seller, he does not have that many reviews as a seller... What do you guys think ? Btw coin is rare and I would love to have it even in this condition but only if its real just those few red flags make my hair go up... My collection on Numista page: 7500 different coins and counting... https://en.numista.com/echanges/pro...hp?id=129798 Edited by mvojnovic 05/23/2025 12:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5394 Posts	Posted 05/23/2025 12:44 pm Looks like it is straight out of China . Report this Post to the Staff
Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1912 Posts	Posted 05/23/2025 4:25 pm It looks like some of the poorer quality fakes I have of different coins from China. I wouldn't expect it to be genuine. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 05/23/2025 9:06 pm Surface in pics appears to be somewhat 'pasty', indicating fake. Weight and magnet check would help to confirm. Seller report of weight need to be confirmed. My gut feeling is: 'not interested, walk away'. Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 05/24/2025 05:11 am Might be better off looking for another example. At best this might be an ex-jewellery. Still doesn't look good... My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
mvojnovic Pillar of the Community Serbia (Srbija) 576 Posts	Posted 05/24/2025 10:12 am Thanks a lot on your opinion guys ! What got me was almost exact weight that seller claimed and also edge lettering... In my experience all the 25g silver fake coins I encounter are missing the edge lettering... Anyway I decided not to bid on that one, and hope ill find another one to fit a hole in my collection haha :D My collection on Numista page: 7500 different coins and counting... https://en.numista.com/echanges/pro...hp?id=129798 Report this Post to the Staff
Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1912 Posts	Posted 05/24/2025 4:02 pm I have fakes that do have edge lettering. So they may or may not be present. I have fakes that weight correctly, but other aspects are wrong. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188105 Posts	Posted 05/25/2025 12:58 pm Quote: Looks like it is straight out of China . 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
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