Suspect Coins For Sale

Nevol · July 20, 2014, 06:26:06 AM

Originally posted by runway - Sunday, 20 July 2014 12:17:00 AM
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1968-20-Cent-copper-showing-Error-Coin-/171376430061?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item27e6d4cbed
Copper anyone?

Moderator Action: - Moved from FAKE 34/35 Centenary Florin thread to a more appropriate thread.

nealeffendi · July 20, 2014, 08:28:41 AM

Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='55034' dateline='1405803366'http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1968-20-Cent-copper-showing-Error-Coin-/171376430061?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item27e6d4cbed
Copper anyone?

Moderator Action: - Moved from FAKE 34/35 Centenary Florin thread to a more appropriate thread.

The seller has fake centenary florin, suspect looking '38 crown and counterfeit Australian legal tender currency. Fleabay not shutting them down is pathetic. The AFP not arresting this dealer is worse.

markn · July 20, 2014, 08:35:26 AM

Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='55034' dateline='1405803366'http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1968-20-Cent-copper-showing-Error-Coin-/171376430061?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item27e6d4cbed
Copper anyone?

Just a typical environmentally damaged copper nickel coin. Likely left outdoors on the ground for a period. Definitely not copper.

Goldseeker · July 20, 2014, 12:19:17 PM

I agree with markn's comment above. He beat me to it as I was going to reply with the same comment.

Oldcoinchest · July 21, 2014, 07:18:33 PM

Definitely not copper, I seen a similar 50 cent coin the other day that caught my eye, that seller should know better than to try to pass it off like that.

runway · July 21, 2014, 10:54:48 PM

$10 with 11 days to go ... seller obviously dumb or the usual deliberate trap for novices

trout · July 21, 2014, 11:00:35 PM

I do a lot of work at remote Mine Sites and see coins like this on a regular basis.
I call them "Urinal Coins" for obvious reasons and even the cleaners don't want to pick them up :ok:

NManns · July 22, 2014, 11:24:31 AM

Quote from: 'markn' pid='55036' dateline='1405811126'
Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='55034' dateline='1405803366'http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1968-20-Cent-copper-showing-Error-Coin-/171376430061?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item27e6d4cbed
Copper anyone?

Just a typical environmentally damaged copper nickel coin. Likely left outdoors on the ground for a period. Definitely not copper.

I have a few buckets of these found whilst metal detecting!

runway · July 23, 2014, 11:35:12 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='55147' dateline='1405949435'I do a lot of work at remote Mine Sites and see coins like this on a regular basis.
I call them "Urinal Coins" for obvious reasons and even the cleaners don't want to pick them up :ok:

The gold and copper mines I've worked at corroded tools like you wouldn't believe
:wavemulticolor:

trout · July 23, 2014, 11:51:56 PM

QuoteThe gold and copper mines I've worked at corroded tools like you wouldn't believe

The Reagents they use in those types of ores would take the hair off a dog in an instant, Imagine what they do to coins :angel:

runway · July 25, 2014, 11:25:48 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='55344' dateline='1406125316'
QuoteThe gold and copper mines I've worked at corroded tools like you wouldn't believe
The Reagents they use in those types of ores would take the hair off a dog in an instant, Imagine what they do to coins :angel:

Certainly do Trout,it was an eye opener especially the tailings dam which is dead water yuk