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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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G'day, a one-year-only design, and one of my favourites, as I love Art-Deco.
This is often called the "Rocking-horse Crown".
As to whether yours is genuine, I can't tell from your pic, but the texture of the obverse field looks a bit rough. The genuine article is a beautiful piece of work; duds are often cast, and the texture of the casting medium is passed to the "coin".
Regarding coin photography, there is a ton of advice in the CCF Photography sub-forum.
Other things to look for:
check the weight - should be about 28.2 grams; duds are usually light.
check with a magnet - silver is not magnetic. Not all duds are magnetic, but it's a simple, inexpensive test.
If you don't pay too much, forgeries are an interesting theme for a collection. I've picked up a few.
Peter in Darwin
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New Member
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Utmost gratitude for your time and detailed explanation.
Thank you indeed.
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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 I'm not an expert in british coins but it looks questionable. Edited by manila galleon trade
08/17/2009 10:41 am
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Moderator
 United States
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, to the community. I would like to see a clearer picture, but from what I can see it looks OK to me. |
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New Member
Australia
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l have read some advice on photography & will wait till tomorrow's sunshine and update photos.
Thank you, l absolutely appreciate all opinions given.
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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These have been faked widely, and from the picture does look as though it could well be a fake example. I'll take another look if you upload some new photos though
www.kingstoncoincompany.co.uk
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New Member
United Kingdom
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The edge doesn't look quite right to me, it looks like it could very well be a fake.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Tough to tell with the pics...looks cleaned to me.
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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I have a fake, or something of one of these. It looks good, is obviously not silver, but I bought it knowing it was not the real thing though the seller was not sure of what it is. Does it look like it is actually a silver coin?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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try the magnet test: some high quality forgeries are magnetic.
I have one that looks excellent, but it only weighs 19g, instead of 28g.
Those are the simplest tests.
Peter in Oz
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New Member
United Kingdom
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chech the edge of the coin as well.
it should read DECUS ETTUTAMEN * ANNO REGNI XXV *
as it says on my one
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Posted 08/17/2009 07:36 am
