Fake 1905 shilling on ebay - UPDATE
wybrit
Posts: 6,988 ✭✭✭
I have to give the posters on predecimal.com all of the credit for finding this and doing all of the research. I'm just passing this on - and my only contribution is a photo of my own example.
It is well known that 1905 halfcrowns are forged on a routine basis. Less known is that this is also true for the 1905 shilling. This auction is a classic example.
Auction photo:
9!B2k~$(KGrHgoH-EMEjlLlwLjKBK,2MbZq2w~~_12.JPG)
Genuine example:
Check out the retooling. It's a nice job, I'll give the forger that. Without a real example to compare it to, many will be fooled (I know I might have been).
It is well known that 1905 halfcrowns are forged on a routine basis. Less known is that this is also true for the 1905 shilling. This auction is a classic example.
Auction photo:
Genuine example:
Check out the retooling. It's a nice job, I'll give the forger that. Without a real example to compare it to, many will be fooled (I know I might have been).
Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
0
Comments
Definately very deceptive, even comparing the two there isn't that much difference between them, the top of the 5 seems shorter on the fake, and the curved part not quite as curved. True, I wouldn't have spotted it.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
How many others are out there?
Someone's going to be miffed.
fair ebayer refunded with no problem
The buyer returned the coin.