More eBay fakes

wwwww · January 13, 2013, 09:19:16 PM

A modern Chinese copy (a dangerously convincing one too):

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Australian-One-Florin-Two-Shilling-1931-/330856018229?pt=UK_Coins_World_RL&hash=item4d088e3135

I'm pretty sure his other coins are fake too.

robbiegal · January 13, 2013, 09:42:35 PM

oh dear
this 1934/5 florin is up to quite a few quids!!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Australian-One-Florin-Two-Shilling-Centenary-1934-1935-Coin-/330856012101?pt=UK_Coins_World_RL&hash=item4d088e1945

enworb · January 13, 2013, 10:29:39 PM

Why fake a worn 1931 florin?

Goldseeker · January 13, 2013, 10:34:58 PM

Both fakes from the same seller......

accumulator · January 13, 2013, 11:09:11 PM

Yeah that Centenary Florin is definitely a FAKE,weakness especially above the head are a dead giveaway.
Funny looking rough surfaces too.

trout · January 14, 2013, 08:16:49 AM

Stangely enough I have yet to see a faked Canberra florin.
i suppose it is only a matter of time tho:dodgy:

robbiegal · January 14, 2013, 06:46:47 PM

Quote from: 'accumulator' pid='6244' dateline='1358080751'Yeah that Centenary Florin is definitely a FAKE,weakness especially above the head are a dead giveaway.
Funny looking rough surfaces too.

wowsa
what a preddy coin you have there in your avatar !!! very very noice!!

Mister T · January 14, 2013, 07:49:39 PM

Quote from: 'accumulator' pid='6244' dateline='1358080751'Yeah that Centenary Florin is definitely a FAKE,weakness especially above the head are a dead giveaway.
Funny looking rough surfaces too.

I thought the rough surfaces were a giveaway - looked like it was cast.

And is the 1931 florin fake because of the inconsistent weakness in the portrait?

accumulator · January 14, 2013, 08:32:55 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='6272' dateline='1358151407'
Quote from: 'accumulator' pid='6244' dateline='1358080751'Yeah that Centenary Florin is definitely a FAKE,weakness especially above the head are a dead giveaway.
Funny looking rough surfaces too.

wowsa
what a preddy coin you have there in your avatar !!! very very noice!!

Stunning Obverse Roobbie but unfortunately has some scratches on the Reverse,just above the word PENNY.

Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='6282' dateline='1358155179'
Quote from: 'accumulator' pid='6244' dateline='1358080751'Yeah that Centenary Florin is definitely a FAKE,weakness especially above the head are a dead giveaway.
Funny looking rough surfaces too.

I thought the rough surfaces were a giveaway - looked like it was cast.

And is the 1931 florin fake because of the inconsistent weakness in the portrait?

To me the numbers in the date look to have rounded surfaces,iykwim.
Like there moulded not struck.

wwwww · January 14, 2013, 08:56:55 PM

The obverse of the 1931 doesn't look right (details are there but they aren't precise), the surfaces are consistent with some fakes I've seen.

autocoupler · January 08, 2018, 11:14:44 AM

This could finish nasty

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1923-AUSTRALIAN-ONE-HALF-PENNY-GEORGE-V1-VERY-SCARCE-AND-GOOD-CONDITION-aUNC/263421175563?hash=item3d5520270b:g:YAYAAOSw8-FaT4iR

jens coins · January 08, 2018, 03:12:49 PM

that seller is a 0.
Check out the fake crowns as well

jimmy1979 · January 08, 2018, 05:13:28 PM

excuse my ignorance, and I am just a novice, but how do you know they are fake besides the obvious that a person with a zero rating comes out of the blue with several rare coins?

autocoupler · January 08, 2018, 05:19:50 PM

Go to the articles tab on this site for the 23 halfpenny

http://www.thesandpit.net/

jimmy1979 · January 08, 2018, 07:25:47 PM

Great link, thankyou