jaskel

1994 Commemorative £2 Coin

Worth....you can compare at ebay for selling price.

They do look nice in the pictures. I guess there's enough profit to be made by issuing these copies.

A search on Ebay you will at least see 5 people selling the same fake coin as what I had brought, and not cheap at all.

Recently came across someone selling a Restrike Copy Of Straits Settlement $1 1909. As I didn't heard of a restrike for 1909, so I become curious and brought it from the person. From the pics, it looks like unc and new like prooflike coins.

But once you got the coin, you see a big different.

1. Dia. 37.9mm instead of 34mm

2. weight : 26.66g (for 1903,04 with dia. 37mm, for 34mm should be 20g)

3. Non magnetic

What I can said is nowadays, fake coins are making it so real even for the weights and sizes, it's really become worry for the coin collectors on finding a true real coins. As we know Straits Settlements $1 have silver content, so I did a few tests on it and failed the test, that's why I concluded this coin is fake.

The tests I done are;

1. Sound test. This coin doesn't give a high and long pitch, it's give those sound like a copper-nickel pitch.

2. Magnet resistant test. As we know, silver is non magnetic and have some resistant to earth magnet. This held in a 45 degree angle, the earth magnet slide down without any resistant unlike my other silver coins.

I not only brought this coin from him, I also brought a 1904B Straits Settlements coin.

Amazing looking isn't it?

1. Dia. 37.9mm

2. Weight : 26.67g

3. Non magnetic

4. The artist's initials "DES"

From the data above, one's will thought this is a real 1904B isn't it?

But after the tests, it also proven is fake.

How amazing that people can fake it so real. Even looking at sidney post on how to identify fake and real 1904 straits settlements coin, I think we coin collectors also need to upgrade ourself to able to detect all those fake coin from real.

I believe the edge markings are from being stored and moved about in bags with other coins.

Most likely not, if cause by other coins it will be a dent in image.

Like this this 1920 straits settlements 50 cent coin. I believe is a Post mint job (PMJ). Is not a error rather like is a jewellery job.

Sorry I do not know the term PMD & PMJ.

PMD = Post Mint Damage , PMJ = Post Mint Job

Hi Sidney, like to ask your opinion as you are the expert in Straits Settlements coin. Recently I found this 50 cent coin on the observe it show some thread of reeded edges. Is this PMD or PMJ? The shape of it is directly opposite of the ' 0 ' position of the reverse. If is a PMJ, the area there should be compressed isn't it?

2010 India 2 rupee error/variety coin

I need expertise on this error coin. It is Progressive Indirect Design Transfer (PIDT) or die clash or?

There are "Ghosting" on both sides as shown in the pictures

Here you can see the hand, finger and the 2.

Here the top have some india wordings and the logo in the middle. This photo doesn't show clearly.

As compare with the normal same coin on the right, the rounded edge somehow have a line cut.

The described coin is a fake. No such coin. Even the descriptions on the obverse is wrong. It should read "George V King Emperor" and not "George V King & Emperor of India"

I think the coin is a post mint job. Should be a 1/4 cent coin press fit on a cut out of a 1 cent coin, the purpose maybe to fool people is a mint error so as able to sell higher price

Real, fake or error?

1916 straits settlement 1/4 cent coin. I do know that 1916 only have round 1/4 cent coin, 1932 is square 1/4 cent coin. This is the combine of a 1932 square coin on a 1916 round 1/4 cent design.

Should I get it slabbed?

Interesting find indeed.

 

Well you'll first need to check if the coin is silver or not and there are many method to confirm your find over the net. One common test is the magnet test. If the coin is attracted to strong magnet, then it is not silver and it is a fake.

 

I see a lot of bums and irregulars on the coin surfaces. That is not a good sign. Genuine coins surfaces should be smooth.

 

Weight of coin - 13.5g

Diameter - 31mm

The coin don't attract to magnet and as for weight and diameter, it should still within range.

I brought this at a Flea market today. Brought it because of it unique.

Hi All, I need some help on this most ugliest straits settlement coin. Is it really or fake? Is it PMD, PMJ or mint errors?

1898 50 cents straits settlement coin.

Composition: Silver?

Weight: 13.42g

Diameter: 30.8mm

Do show the full image of the 1903 silver dollar. I does not seems look like a fake.

The weight is 16.34g............

Nice double mint find. It can be considered as minor errors.

 

Crack dies defects are common finds in the 5 cents, especially on the 1910 5 cents coin. They are mainly due to wear and tear from minting. I won't put it errors but rather varieties.

Recently a seller sold me a fake 1903 KGV straits settlement $1.

Nice double mint find. It can be considered as minor errors.

 

Crack dies defects are common finds in the 5 cents, especially on the 1910 5 cents coin. They are mainly due to wear and tear from minting. I won't put it errors but rather varieties.

Thanks Sidney.

I found a lot of crack dies on the 1 cent, 5 cents and 10 cents. Double mint not so much. Recently found a 1981 3.5Claw Canadian minted Australia 20 cents in my loose coins

4. 1919 KGV Straits Settlements 10 cents

Cub or PMD?

Sorry for my blur photos.

3. 1935 KGV Straits Settlements 5 cents

Line @ E, is it die crack?

2.1927 KGV Straits Settlements 10 cents

Need help. Are thes error coins?

Error coins

1. 1943 I KGVI Commissioners of Currency Malaya. 1 Cent

Double? is it normal?

Well done, good for you!

Sidney, l really like your collections

Super super cool, jaskel! Love it!

thanks thedeadpoint

The first coin is a silver coin. The wordings I totally don't understand which country used it.

Second is Burma 5-PYAS (KM33) Chinthe. This scalloped coin was issued from CS1314 to CS1328 (1952-1966).

Chinthes -- mythological half-lion half-dragon creatures -- are all over Burma (now Myanmar), especially as the undefeatable guardians of Buddhist temples.

See one here http://www.coinzoo.net/asia-world-coin-collection/item/burma-5-pyas-km33

Thanks you very much. Finally got to know at least what is it