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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => European Coins => Topic started by: Triggersmob on March 04, 2014, 08:09:52 PM
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I came home today, to a wonderful surprise. :)
This 1825 Farthing was sent to me by Goose.
He thought I was concentrating to much on modern coins.
This is 60 years older than my other Farthings.
I now have coins with George III, George IIII, George V and George VI,
but I don't think I will ever see a coin with George VII.
Thanks very much Cy.
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WHAT A BEAUTIFUL COIN--DO YOU HAVE GEORGE I OR II?
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DO YOU HAVE GEORGE I OR II?
No, don't have I or II. :(
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That's a pretty nice looking coin. How do you make sure not to buy fakes when you are buying older coins like that one. I was looking at some Greek Silver Tetradrachms on ebay, and I have to think that at least half of them are fake. It would be cool to collect them, but I'm not sure if i could tell a real one from a fake even if it was in my hands.
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The best way to ensure you are no buying a fake is to research your topic of interest before you buy a coin.
That's one of the taglines in our coin club here "Buy the book, buy the coin."
There are literally thousands of books out there starting with very broad overviews and diving right down to some extremely specific information. Arm yourself with knowledge first, and I much prefer buying coins in hand than over the internet (at least the really expensive ones!) and you will definitely cut down on the amount of fake and reproduction coins you purchase.
I would be happy to help you find some books to start with! (Hello, I am ElleKitty, and welcome to the Table!)
Researching is no chore when you are reading about coins. :)