light 1562 sixpence

[Muzzleloader]

Hi all, would 2.56g be way too light for a 1562 milled sixpence it has no clipping and has clear details but i have a hunch its fake

 

thanks

Edited February 14, 2018 by Muzzleloader

[Coinery]

It’s a copy!

[Coinery]

I’ll dig out some photos of one I’ve had, might even be the same one??

[Coinery]

Mine was 2.68g

 

[Paddy]

What should the weight be? Spinks does not give weights or even ranges - is there a good online source for such info?

 

[Coinery]

If you look at the deformed right arm/leaf, and the flaw in the 8 oclock field, they are present on them all. If you search the forum using 'fake elizabeth milled' or try 'counterfeit elizabeth milled' you'll get plenty to read.

Hope you didn't pay too much? Was it eBay?

[Muzzleloader]

Much appreciated Coinery,

hmmmm yes, from the lovely world of fleabay. first look and it seemed like maybe it had been in the ground 

it came in a coin flip, as soon as i had it in my hand i had the hunch, it also smells like it has  polish on it,  the weight blew the alarm.

sending back to seller

do you think these were contemporary or recent?

 

 

[Muzzleloader]

3 hours ago, Paddy said:

What should the weight be? Spinks does not give weights or even ranges - is there a good online source for such info?

 

3.09 at least in this condition

[Guest Coinery]

1 hour ago, Muzzleloader said:

 

do you think these were contemporary or recent?

 

 

There is a BNJ article that discusses these coins - can’t remember the details but it’s on here somewhere?

They seem to turn up quite frequently which instinctively makes me say they are more recent, though I can’t hand on heart say one way or the other.