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Australian Coins, Banknotes and Exonumia => Australian Pre-Decimal Coins => Topic started by: black sheep on December 26, 2013, 10:58:23 AM

Title: 1925 Penny....Is it real ??
Post by: black sheep on December 26, 2013, 10:58:23 AM
Hi, I was looking at this on Ebay.
It doesn't look like its 100 odd years old to me....what do you think ?
cheers & Seasons Greetings :winkextra:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1925-PENNY-goodVERY-FINE-SCARCE-SUPER-LOOKING-COIN-/291044338401?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item43c3982ae1
Title: RE: 1925 Penny....Is it real ??
Post by: dreamcatcher on December 26, 2013, 11:09:56 AM
It doesn't look genuine to me. Have a look at the 1932 florin he/she just sold. I'm not convinced it's genuine either. Look at the '3' in the 1932.
Title: RE: 1925 Penny....Is it real ??
Post by: enworb on December 26, 2013, 11:10:31 AM
Looks real to me but is over graded and probably cleaned. The obverse tone is pretty ugly.
Title: RE: 1925 Penny....Is it real ??
Post by: echidna on December 26, 2013, 11:11:13 AM
looks real to me but its had a clean.
and its overgraded
Title: RE: 1925 Penny....Is it real ??
Post by: Nightparrot on December 26, 2013, 04:59:00 PM
Ditto.....fine, maybe good fine but cleaned.....
Title: RE: 1925 Penny....Is it real ??
Post by: nealeffendi on December 27, 2013, 11:56:34 AM
Ditto to that ditto, harshly cleaned and way overgraded. gVF should have 8 pearls and a full diamond. I wouldn't pay more than $40 for this coin and only if I needed a hole filler.
Title: RE: 1925 Penny....Is it real ??
Post by: robbiegal on December 30, 2013, 01:38:14 AM
I am very suspicious that this 1925 penny is a  fake - i'd recommend not bidding on this counterfeit
it looks like a dirtied up fake to me, to make it look authentic
I cannot see a single marker that I look for in the 1925 penny
Title: RE: 1925 Penny....Is it real ??
Post by: black sheep on December 30, 2013, 09:36:17 AM
thanks for your help everyone ;)
I will select  a nicer one to go for
 one of my sets is only missing a 25 and the right one will come along
that one would stick out like dogs you know whats:rolleyes:
Title: RE: 1925 Penny....Is it real ??
Post by: stevo1962 on December 30, 2013, 09:58:55 AM
Quote from: 'black sheep' pid='38400' dateline='1388358377'thanks for your help everyone ;)
I will select  a nicer one to go for
 one of my sets is only missing a 25 and the right one will come along
that one would stick out like dogs you know whats:rolleyes:

Hi Blacksheep , I have a few nice ones listed for sale

       http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/271356492559?

       http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/281233885944?
Title: RE: 1925 Penny....Is it real ??
Post by: robbiegal on December 30, 2013, 10:23:42 AM
each of those 1925's of Steve's have the die markers that I look for
so my opinion is that they are bone fide 1925 pennies