Drusus
Dec 25 2006, 08:46 AM

Is this a fake? I cant find anything about it, I found one mention of it but it was on a fakes list...any info about this coin would be of great help.
ccg
Dec 25 2006, 09:00 AM
Not sure. It looks like a store card variation of commonly seen guinea-like gambling tokens/counters, but the well done reverse, as well as the font used on the reverse would lead me to lean towards suggesting that it's a more modern (20th century) store card rather than early/mid 19th century.
banivechi
Dec 25 2006, 10:43 AM
The characters on Av looks very very modern to me.
Hussulo
Dec 25 2006, 11:21 AM
It’s a George III replica Guinea advertising token. The reverse is a good likeness of a George III spade Guinea and the obverse has the bust of George III but around him are the advertiser’s logo. A real Guinea is made from gold.
There where many advertising or gaming tokens made as well as forgeries made from debased metal.
Here is a picture of an original Guinea obverse for comparison
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Hussulo
Dec 25 2006, 11:25 AM
Sorry here it is:
Drusus
Dec 25 2006, 06:40 PM
Although I was aware this isnt a real guinea, I though it might be a contemporary token immitating a guinea...what year do you think this was minted? I assume not 1798
ccg
Dec 26 2006, 05:08 AM
As suggested in my post, I'm thinking 20th century, and leaning towards the middle or latter part.
Drusus
Dec 26 2006, 05:12 AM
Okay...thanks for the info...I was told on another forum it might be 1800's but I was leaning towards a later date myself as well...
coinmanic
Dec 30 2006, 02:38 AM
Hi, Sainsbury`s is a large chain of supermarkets here in the UK, possibly an advertising gimmick.
BiggAndyy
Dec 30 2006, 02:44 AM
Found this:
Drusus
Dec 30 2006, 04:06 AM
wow!! Thanks you so much for posting that biggandyy!! So I guess it is probably from anywhere between 1882 and 1913...I have saved this article so I can post the info with the coin on when I get it up on my sebsite...Thanks again for the info, I simply couldnt find anything about it and posted it in several places with a wide variety of answers....
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