real or fake?

[minibanty27 0]

Hi everyone, go steady on me as this is my first post.

I have just bought a shieldback 1884 half sovereign. However, a couple of things concern me. It shows Victoria wearing a necklace and earings. I can not find another Image on the web that is identical, should I be worried?

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Edited June 2, 2017 by minibanty27

[Nick 329]

2 hours ago, minibanty27 said:

Hi everyone, go steady on me as this is my first post.

I have just bought a shieldback 1884 half sovereign. However, a couple of things concern me. It shows Victoria wearing a necklace and earings. I can not find another Image on the web that is identical, should I be worried?

IMG_7195-02-06-17-10-46.JPG%2c_IMG_7194-02-06-17-10-46.JPG (3).zip

It is not a genuine British half sovereign.  I don't know whether there are any 'colonial' type coins that look similar, but I'd guess that it's a crude fake.

Here are the pictures extracted and cropped:

 

[declan03 149]

You certainly jumped in at the deepend with that one. Looks like its came off a charm bracelet and not intended to dupe anyone. Ask for a refund.  

[Oswald 6]

It looks like a cheap fake. How much did you pay for it?