.....a bit pricey but a warning bell for all collectors,my Father told me when the Police finally acted after a tip off they confiscated sugar(flour?) bags full of them so there would still be lots out there.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Extremely-Rare-1931-Australian-Florin-Forged-/181180111097?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item2a2f2d18f9&_uhb=1
http://www.triton.vg/Manders.html
hi Basil
I had spotted that coin the other night
but, I don't think that this one is a Twible creation
I think it's a cast of a genuine shilling
Yeah,not sure myself,i think there was a thread about them on the US Forum a while back.
Its not a Manders and Twible.
Its a cast copy.
Here is a genuine one for sale:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121146803942?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
They are hard to find in better grade with most being Fine.
Most were in circulation for a long time and this is a good indication of how good they were.
There is a thread on this forum about these coins if you are after more info.
By far the most common type of counterfeit back then was the cast copy.
They were easy to manufacture.
They were also easy to spot and I would imagine that bags of them would have been collected.
The Manders forgeries were and are very difficult to spot.
They are still fooling collectors and big dealers today.
how did you do that with your listings?
I was very confused there
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='22289' dateline='1374374501'how did you do that with your listings?
I was very confused there
do you mean my ebay seller name ?
you just change it back if you want.
oh
ya
Quote from: 'echidna' pid='22282' dateline='1374372557'Its not a Manders and Twible.
Its a cast copy.
Here is a genuine one for sale:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121146803942?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
They are hard to find in better grade with most being Fine.
Most were in circulation for a long time and this is a good indication of how good they were.
There is a thread on this forum about these coins if you are after more info.
By far the most common type of counterfeit back then was the cast copy.
They were easy to manufacture.
They were also easy to spot and I would imagine that bags of them would have been collected.
The Manders forgeries were and are very difficult to spot.
They are still fooling collectors and big dealers today.
Yeah,dates a give away on the cast copy.