Mark

I appreciate the replies, but I'm afraid it was too late for either! http://www.ebay.com/itm/161804447817

Hello all. On my quest to acquire type pieces for each monarch, I came across these 2 pieces of interest; namely, a James I shilling (6th Bust, trefoil mintmark, listed as S-2668), and an Edward III groat (London Mint, S-1568). Being inexperienced in this particular area, I have little to no idea what a fair price range on these might be, as online sales records vary wildly. They appear to be rather nice examples, with even wear and little to no clipping. Just need to get an idea for price range before putting in an offer. Opinions much appreciated.

Well, I say the weight "seems" to check out fine because my el-cheapo postal scale doesn't measure to the decimal place. Proper weight for these pieces is 28.28g, and my scale measures the coin as 28g. So while I can't be 100% sure the weight is good, the information I have doesn't point to it being bad.

A little more information: it is not magnetic so far as I can tell with the small magnet on my desk. Later today I will test with the large magnet I have in the garage. Edge is reeded. To my (admittedly untrained) eyes. there appears nothing unusual or irregular about the reeding. The seller was from the US and had a few other coins for sale, (a few junk halfpence along with a few various low-end American coins, if I recall correctly), but most of his other listings were for non-coin related items. (I think the listing actually described it as a 1935 Crown). Was obviously not a coin guy. If it was from China or HK I would have moved on without a second thought. While I am assuming counterfeit until I can find proof otherwise, I'm not going to write it off based alone on the circumstances of purchase. I will attempt to get some more detailed photographs posted when I get home.

Hello everyone! If I may, I'd like to use my inaugural posting on this forum to make an inquiry as to the authenticity of this 1933 Wreath Crown I picked up from Ebay some months ago. (seller was asking $10 for it, so I figured I couldn't go wrong) Now normally, the staining and overall color present would be a red flag to me, but with that 50% alloy it seems like anything goes, so I'll reserve judgement on that front. The weight seems to check out fine, but I am otherwise at a loss for informational resources to cross-reference with. Input is much appreciated!