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Australian Coins, Banknotes and Exonumia => Australian Pre-Decimal Coins => Topic started by: Cruzi on September 05, 2013, 11:42:54 PM

Title: Thoughts? 1930 Penny
Post by: Cruzi on September 05, 2013, 11:42:54 PM
Guy found this for $5 and these are best pics I can get out of him.

The guy is a bit excited and would like to know if he has the real thing.

http://i.imgur.com/74SHChY.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/oPwGlcH.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/IJQFhbR.png
Title: RE: Thoughts? 1930 Penny
Post by: enworb on September 05, 2013, 11:46:26 PM
A very common type of fake.
Title: RE: Thoughts? 1930 Penny
Post by: wwwww on September 06, 2013, 12:33:30 AM
Yep, a modern reproduction.
Title: RE: Thoughts? 1930 Penny
Post by: accumulator on September 06, 2013, 07:05:28 AM
Yeah $5 is about right .
Title: RE: Thoughts? 1930 Penny
Post by: Cruzi on September 06, 2013, 11:16:49 AM
Thanks will pass on bad news.

Can anyone elaborate on why?
Title: RE: Thoughts? 1930 Penny
Post by: Unicorn on September 06, 2013, 11:27:18 AM
Cruzi, the 9 on that one is a dead giveaway.

Compare it to the 9 on this link.
http://www.triton.vg/P30.html (http://www.triton.vg/P30.html)

Another useful link
http://www.thesandpit.net/index.php?option=1930_penny (http://www.thesandpit.net/index.php?option=1930_penny)
Title: RE: Thoughts? 1930 Penny
Post by: wwwww on September 06, 2013, 11:54:19 AM
The whole coin is a dead giveaway, line it up with an image of a real penny, there are so many differences - too many to list here.
Title: RE: Thoughts? 1930 Penny
Post by: robbiegal on September 06, 2013, 11:56:36 AM
as fake as Pamela Anderson's boobies
(but not as attractive ha ha)
Title: RE: Thoughts? 1930 Penny
Post by: Robster on September 06, 2013, 01:45:55 PM
"Always collect two of each variety.!! :angel:
Title: RE: Thoughts? 1930 Penny
Post by: Cruzi on September 07, 2013, 03:44:10 PM
I'm about as handy as a plough in a bedroom when it comes to pre-dec copper, thanks for help guys.
Title: RE: Thoughts? 1930 Penny
Post by: runway on September 07, 2013, 09:23:44 PM
Terrible pics say it all Cruzi