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Australia 1925 Florin – Base Metal Forgery Contemporary cast base metal counterfeit. Shows some hints of attempted silvering. Coin Information Reference Number: C071603 Country: Australia Denomination: Florin Year: Australia Error Type: Contemporary Base Metal Counterfeit
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1925 Penny PCGS XF45 Coin Information Country: Australia Denomination: Penny Year: 1925 Grade: XF45 PCGS Reference: 14049912
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A very rare early coin error, a 1926 halfpenny ramstrike with a high lip on a beautiful woodgrain planchet.
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Darker in hand than the image suggests. The green’s and blue’s are a standout on this coin.
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Australia Parliament Florin PCGS MS66 Bought raw from Downies Auction #61, lot 1558. Coin Information Reference Number: C070702 Country: Australia Denomination: 2s Year: 1927 Mint: Melbourne Grade: PCGS MS66 PCGS Reference: 14049914
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Click image to enlarge Contemporary cast base metal counterfeit. Forgeries of small denominations less commonly seen that forged florins and shillings. This example is exceptionally crude. Coin Information Reference Number: C111706 Country: Australia Denomination: Florin Year: 1936 Error Type: Contemporary …
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1928 Shilling Low grade genuine 1928 shilling purchased as a comparison piece for the counterfeit 1928 shilling you can see here. Coin Information Reference Number: C011606 Country: Australia Denomination: Shilling Year: 1928 Mint: Royal Mint Melbourne Grade: F
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Fake 1928 Shilling Contemporary silver counterfeit, probably minted in China in the early 1930’s. An interesting forgery which is discussed in the 1950’s book “The Shadow”. Read the full story here. You can view another of these counterfeits here. Coin …
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Counterfeit Silver 1928 Shilling Contemporary silver counterfeit, probably minted in China in the early 1930’s. An interesting forgery which is discussed in the 1950’s book “The Shadow”. Read the full story here. Coin Information Reference Number: C071504 Country: Australia Denomination: …
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Altered Date 1930 Penny A real Australian penny with the date altered to read 1930 (the keydate of the penny series). Coin has the Birmingham reverse which was not used for the 1930 penny. The Birmingham reverse was used for …