fake 1938 Crown

trout · October 23, 2015, 10:53:44 PM

The weight and measurements for this coin are pretty much spot on, it weighs 28.1g.
The colour had me bothered so I did some destructive testing on this and it is a plated forgery.
Here are the images of the reeded edge to show the plating after I gave it a bit of a flogging with a steel brush.

Basil · October 24, 2015, 09:42:45 AM

Absolute nightmare at the moment,the Internet has sure opened a Pandora's box.

Unicorn · October 24, 2015, 11:49:28 AM

That's a shocker Trout, where did you pick that up?

Do you have any obv/rev pics as I'd love to try and pick a die marker.

Oh, afterthought, any chance of a pic side by side with a genuine so we can see the odd colouring that set your thinking?

PS: Good to see that the Troutshed Mint is still in operation, wire brush and all.

dreamcatcher · October 24, 2015, 12:56:57 PM

Yeah would be good to see some obv/rev images if possible. Counterfeiting to deceive collectors disgusts me.

trout · October 24, 2015, 01:18:39 PM

Mrs Trout is in hospital with that damned flue.
I am waiting for her to get back from X ray.
I will take some images when i get home :ok:

Unicorn · October 24, 2015, 01:35:09 PM

Gee Trout sorry to hear, I hope she gets rid of it quickly.

Back when Auto's family and my family had it back a few months ago, it was a shocker. I'd much prefer eye operations compared to what it did to me this year. I've never had anything like it!

trout · October 24, 2015, 03:20:35 PM

This is by far the worst flue I have ever had by a long shot.

Back on topic :ok:
Here are the images of the coin .

I have got in touch with the seller and Shane Williams name was mentioned as to have checked this coin out and the seller seems to think that he is associated with PCGS :dash1:

robbiegal · October 24, 2015, 05:28:50 PM

doesn't look like a fake to me
the '38's are often die filled on the high points

hope that wife-ie gets better Trout
hope it's not that B strain - they reckoned it was going to be a nasty one - hence they changed the vaccine formulae

trout · October 24, 2015, 06:39:06 PM

Quotedoesn't look like a fake to me

Look at the pic's of the edge before you make that statement :ok:

echidna · October 24, 2015, 06:42:20 PM

Looks genuine to me too.

trout · October 24, 2015, 06:58:20 PM

Quote from: 'echidna' pid='81006' dateline='1445674340'Looks genuine to me too.

Underweight and plated , $200 and it is all yours Mate :angel:

echidna · October 24, 2015, 07:57:41 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='81007' dateline='1445675300'
Quote from: 'echidna' pid='81006' dateline='1445674340'Looks genuine to me too.

Underweight and plated , $200 and it is all yours Mate :angel:

Good luck getting $200 for it

Coins from Vending · October 24, 2015, 10:34:03 PM

underweight??

your first post says weight and measurement are pretty much spot on

So what is it under weight or spot on??

robbiegal · October 24, 2015, 11:06:17 PM

MACCAS has them at 28.26 GRAMS
so is .26g under a lot to be down?

I have found that the 1938 can vary considerably in appearance
pity about it being a fake as i'd think it was genuine from the photo

I have a 1937 crown that I bought as the real deal but I reckon it is fake - i'll find my pics - the surface is rough but the weight is right I think .. i'll find it

I put your pics Jim with a pic of one of mine - a genuine one
looks ok ísh
damn good fake - just looks to have die fill and rough treatment

trout · October 25, 2015, 05:55:28 AM

QuoteGood luck getting $200 for it

I have absolutely NO intention of selling this :ok:

This does look like a genuine coin but it IS a plated replica.
Beware :ok: