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1914 5 L

HiBuckyHiBucky Posts: 614 ✭✭✭
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What do you guys think about this one.:
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  • ASUtoddASUtodd Posts: 1,312 ✭✭
    Nice coin!!! Copper?? Bronze?
    Todd
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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,457 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A fantastic design.

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    Don
  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭✭
    There are known fakes of that design, as I learned the hardway.
    Gene

    Life member #369 of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association
    Member of Canadian Association of Token Collectors

    Collector of:
    Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
    Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
    My Ebay
  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,740 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is that a cast?

    8 Reales Madness Collection
  • HiBuckyHiBucky Posts: 614 ✭✭✭
    It rings like silver .. I guess these are around $2500.00. How can I tell for sure if it is real or fake .. I have had this for over 20 years.
    Jim
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,444 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Unfortunately, this date among other 20th century Italian are counterfeited. Instead of offering my thoughts, just get the coin authenticated...

    start by weighing the coin

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  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,740 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry, was just looking at the edge and the overall look. I checked coinarchives and it looks much more authentic now image Again, not familiar with the series, so I would suggest sending it to NCS for authentication.

    8 Reales Madness Collection
  • StorkStork Posts: 5,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Like the guys have said, it's a coin known for counterfeits. I don't have my Krause handy to look up the appropriate weight--and I don't know enough about the particulars of the counterfeits to know the diagnostics. In such a vacuum I think NCS is a good idea...and if it's just for authentication I would have said ANACS or ICG, but at the moment I'm not sure who is who or where the whoever may be found (yes, I've been reading the liteside soap operas again). It would be great if it's real! I love the design.

    Cathy

  • HiBuckyHiBucky Posts: 614 ✭✭✭
    Here is how the edge looks: Can anyone tell me what the weight might be ?
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  • tbirde56tbirde56 Posts: 2,161
    25 grams.
    Brad Swain

    World Coin & PM Collector
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  • HiBuckyHiBucky Posts: 614 ✭✭✭
    The one pictured is 21 grams
  • coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
    4 grams off? Bogus city, unfortunately. image
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  • MeijiMeiji Posts: 170 ✭✭
    Ouch 4 grams is outside the acceptable weight/wear ratio for a real coin I think. image
  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>4 grams off? Bogus city, unfortunately. image >>



    Yep, mine was bogus at 22.8 grams.
    Gene

    Life member #369 of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association
    Member of Canadian Association of Token Collectors

    Collector of:
    Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
    Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
    My Ebay
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