beester30 Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Just got this off ebay not to long ago, looks real to me and havent heard much about fakes with these sorts of coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Looks real, but we have a hammered expert on here that will give a better guess than I could. Do you have the size and weight in grams and millimeters? (nobody seems to use anything but metric in the coin world, lol) Also, why do you feel it could be a counterfeit? Did you purchase it for a very low price, or from a "iffy" ebay seller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Looks genuine to me. 1570 Sixpence, mint mark coronet, intermediate bust with ear showing of the Third Issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdrv Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Two threads merged to "Fakes" Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Two threads merged to "Fakes" Forum. Would be better in the 'British' one as it needs more hammereds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Looks genuine to me. 1570 Sixpence, mint mark coronet, intermediate bust with ear showing of the Third Issue. Speak of the devil. How goes it Clive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Looks real, but we have a hammered expert on here that will give a better guess than I could. Wasn't sure if that referred to myself or not. Things are not going too bad thanks Vfox. Just picked up some books from eBay HQ in Richmond including a Swedish book all about Anglo-Saxon pennies which was published in 1881. And yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Lizzie Sixpence - not many fakes?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Lizzie Sixpence - not many fakes?? Nowhere near as many Lizzy Sixpence fakes as there are Shillings and there are so many more fakes in the Anglo-Saxon coinage due to Ashmore's influences... This might be of interest: http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=23232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Wasn't sure if that referred to myself or not. Things are not going too bad thanks Vfox. Just picked up some books from eBay HQ in Richmond including a Swedish book all about Anglo-Saxon pennies which was published in 1881. And yourself? I am well, thank you. I love old numismatic material, I'm rather jealous about that purchase! Although I am no expert, I fancy myself a fairly learned counterfeit detector. When it comes to hammered coinage I certainly must bow out of the lime-light. However, I am profoundly interested in counterfeits because of how they have influenced so much of the economy and law enforcement over the last several thousand years. I love the interplay of the artist, crook, and authorities regarding them. It's one of the more interesting realms of numismatics if you ask me. Not that I condone it of course, but I certainly find the whole situation interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beester30 Posted April 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 its about 25-26MM, real silver, and i was just inquiring, i got it a a decent price, not to cheap, I was impressed with quality of the portrait and i havent seen any fake sixpence coins around so i was just looking for your opinions as to if this coin looks genuine. Also I have just recently began coin collecting again, so any additonal information on this coin would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help guys.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 ...so any additonal information on this coin would be greatly appreciated. Well there is not much more than I can say to be honest... 1570 Sixpence, mint mark coronet, intermediate bust with ear showing of the Third Issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beester30 Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 What grade would this coin fall into, like I said I just recently go tback into this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I would say that this is a good fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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