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declan03

1762 George III Unknown coin.

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Hi again.

Can anyone give me any information on this old worn George III 1762 coin? Weight and dimensions roughly as a threepence, probably silver? The nearest i could get was a quarter guinea. Was this possibly be a fake coin from back then?

Any help appreciated. 

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Looks as if its been gold gilt at one stage. Most likely a fake yes and not a very good one. 

Counterfeiting was rife in those days. 

Bung it on ebay if your not interested in keeping it , there's a market for contemporary Georgian counterfeits. 

 

 

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Looks like it's trying to be a guinea or half guinea. It might be the light on the photograph or it may be that the slight gold tones are the remnants of gilding. Interesting but not a genuine coin.

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Thanks guys. As always your help is greatly appreciated.There seems to be an awful lot of fakes out there!! Minefield for collectors.

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15 hours ago, Ukstu said:

Looks as if its been gold gilt at one stage. Most likely a fake yes and not a very good one. 

Counterfeiting was rife in those days. 

Bung it on ebay if your not interested in keeping it , there's a market for contemporary Georgian counterfeits. 

 

 

There are none so blind as those who cannot see!!

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The contemporary fakes are usually easy to spot nowadays but back in the day when they where new and shiny you could of got caught out quite easily in a dimly lit tavern. 

This is a brass shilling i own. At one stage it would of been silver washed. 

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