Elizabeth I Groat Fake on Ebay!

[Coinery 1,156]

You'll never guess what I found in a hammered lot after buying it? Exactly the same, but even better grade (sharper)!

I left it with W&W, for their 'coin man' to look at, as I only spotted it after winning the lot! Not sure how I stand with fakes in lots, we'll see?

I'm not entirely unhappy, as I bought the lot for a superb Elizabeth threefarthings that wasn't highlighted, despite being the best coin in there! Neither was the amazing Edward penny with lustre (pics later)

[Peckris 579]

You'll never guess what I found in a hammered lot after buying it? Exactly the same, but even better grade (sharper)!

I left it with W&W, for their 'coin man' to look at, as I only spotted it after winning the lot! Not sure how I stand with fakes in lots, we'll see?

I'm not entirely unhappy, as I bought the lot for a superb Elizabeth threefarthings that wasn't highlighted, despite being the best coin in there! Neither was the amazing Edward penny with lustre (pics later)

Sometimes persistence with sifting through crap does pay off - I remember a W&W lot that was a large plazzy bag of modern stuff, some bags of predecimal cr*p, and an envelope with foreign and other assorted low value items.. plus an 1865 penny EF with lustre. I was happy to win that, though less happy disposing of the rest of the lot

[Coinery 1,156]

There has been a big increase in copy/fake Elizabeth Coins on eBay this last 2 months. Namely, the groat we all know about here (and this is the most glaring one I've seen):

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Elizabeth-I-Groat-/321065195631?pt=UK_Coins_BritishHammered_RL&hash=item4ac0fa186f

Plus 1566 sixpences, and the 1562 threepence (which again is a common, and well known copy).

Edited January 31, 2013 by Coinery

[azda 979]

Been removed. Anyone for spam?

[Coinery 1,156]

Been removed. Anyone for spam?