Is this a fake?

lacey · August 18, 2013, 06:01:16 PM

Are you serious Walter?

I might have a heart attack.

Quote from: 'czark' pid='25407' dateline='1376809398'My grandfather found this 'sov' many years ago. Edwards VII / 1901.

His head is going the other way to mine.

trout · August 18, 2013, 06:58:16 PM

QuoteIt's real.

AWSOME ,good news :yahoo:

QuoteHis head is going the other way to mine.

Different King :ok:

lacey · August 18, 2013, 07:24:47 PM

ok good news but I won't get rich from it. Still fun to know it's my 1st and prolly last sov

trout · August 18, 2013, 07:31:04 PM

Quote from: 'lacey' pid='25423' dateline='1376819687'ok good news but I won't get rich from it. Still fun to know it's my 1st and prolly last sov

No collector "Gets rich" from collecting coins Mate.
But don't let fear get in the way of getting more Sovs , They are "Special" IMHO :ok:

wwwww · August 18, 2013, 07:52:26 PM

That 1901 Sov is a jewelers copy, not authentic.

trout · August 18, 2013, 08:01:14 PM

Quote from: 'wwwww' pid='25427' dateline='1376821346'That 1901 Sov is a jewelers copy, not authentic.

Bejesus these things are "Hard" for us newbies with sovs :dash1:
Thank the Gods I have only bought mine off reputable people :good:
Looks like your brother will have a regular customer Walter :yahoo:

Mister T · August 18, 2013, 08:29:13 PM

Quote from: 'lacey' pid='25391' dateline='1376805747'I have had in my money box for as long as I can remember

Is it upset or is that just how you took the picture?

robbiegal · August 18, 2013, 08:29:16 PM

good on you Lacey
a little money box treasure

probably belonged to one of your grandparents - as well they were often bought as a gift for children when they were christened - tied in a little handkerchief and pinned to the gown - something like that, for prosperity

I have a lovely Q. Vic. shilling that has been honed and engraved on one side, holed with ribbon threaded through to tie to a child's garment.

wwwww · August 18, 2013, 08:35:37 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='25429' dateline='1376821874'
Quote from: 'wwwww' pid='25427' dateline='1376821346'That 1901 Sov is a jewelers copy, not authentic.

Bejesus these things are "Hard" for us newbies with sovs :dash1:
Thank the Gods I have only bought mine off reputable people :good:
Looks like your brother will have a regular customer Walter :yahoo:

Actually the 1901 was pretty easy, although King Edward VII acceded the through in 1901, sovereigns struck in 1901 bore the portrait of Queen Victoria.

trout · August 18, 2013, 08:37:22 PM

Quote from: 'wwwww' pid='25433' dateline='1376823937'
Quote from: 'trout' pid='25429' dateline='1376821874'
Quote from: 'wwwww' pid='25427' dateline='1376821346'That 1901 Sov is a jewelers copy, not authentic.

Bejesus these things are "Hard" for us newbies with sovs :dash1:
Thank the Gods I have only bought mine off reputable people :good:
Looks like your brother will have a regular customer Walter :yahoo:

Actually the 1901 was pretty easy, although King Edward VII acceded the through in 1901, sovereigns struck in 1901 bore the portrait of Queen Victoria.

Cheers Walter :good:
It would have fooled me for a while :blush:

robbiegal · August 18, 2013, 08:45:03 PM

my coin dealer has always said that Walter (& Eric) knows his/their gold coins

read odd
fixed it (me thinks) ha ha

trout · August 18, 2013, 08:48:28 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='25435' dateline='1376824503'my coin dealer has always said that Walter (& Eric) knows his gold coins & that has been for many years now

:agreed::good:

lacey · August 18, 2013, 09:06:05 PM

bad luck czark. I could give you mine but I can't.

Maybe it was Robbie and I just don't know it, lol.

So if granny gave this to me, were they still in use back then, (without giving you a date)? How much were these worth in 1915.

All other pennies and whatever, I found on the ground. I was shorter in those days and had a good eye, 2 actually.

Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='25431' dateline='1376823553'
Quote from: 'lacey' pid='25391' dateline='1376805747'I have had in my money box for as long as I can remember

Is it upset or is that just how you took the picture?

I just scanned it and no it's not upset. Not as much as me anyway, lol

czark · August 18, 2013, 09:28:41 PM

Quote from: 'wwwww' pid='25433' dateline='1376823937'
Quote from: 'trout' pid='25429' dateline='1376821874'
Quote from: 'wwwww' pid='25427' dateline='1376821346'That 1901 Sov is a jewelers copy, not authentic.

Actually the 1901 was pretty easy, although King Edward VII acceded the through in 1901, sovereigns struck in 1901 bore the portrait of Queen Victoria.

Yep, when I first got it I was fooled. I didn't have maccas at the time either.
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Nice find Lacey!

trout · August 18, 2013, 09:35:05 PM

Quote from: 'czark' pid='25440' dateline='1376827121'
Quote from: 'wwwww' pid='25433' dateline='1376823937'
Quote from: 'trout' pid='25429' dateline='1376821874'
Quote from: 'wwwww' pid='25427' dateline='1376821346'That 1901 Sov is a jewelers copy, not authentic.

Actually the 1901 was pretty easy, although King Edward VII acceded the through in 1901, sovereigns struck in 1901 bore the portrait of Queen Victoria.

Yep, when I first got it I was fooled. I didn't have maccas at the time either.
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Nice find Lacey!

No drama Mate , being a jewellers copy it should still be 22 carat gold , It still has value Mate :good: