Forgeries of high value rare modern Irish Coins
Posted: 10 Feb 2015 18:36
Beware of forgeries
There are an increasing number of fakes being manufactured of rare date coins, recently manufactured to a high standard.
Check the Irish coinage website for high quality reference images of genuine coins if you are in doubt.
There will be more, so watch out for them
Forgeries which have been noted are as follows:
Fakes of the 1995 20 Pence coin exist—first seen in October 2014.
One fake confirmed, UNC.
Fakes of the 1943 Half Crown—first seen in February 2015.
Four seen so far, all high grade, and all with the same flaws, thus from the same dye.
Several have appeared on ebay, offered as replicas.
Fakes of the 1937 Half Crown—first seen in November 2015.
One seen so far, high grade, as detailed below.
There are an increasing number of fakes being manufactured of rare date coins, recently manufactured to a high standard.
Check the Irish coinage website for high quality reference images of genuine coins if you are in doubt.
There will be more, so watch out for them
Forgeries which have been noted are as follows:
Fakes of the 1995 20 Pence coin exist—first seen in October 2014.
One fake confirmed, UNC.
Fakes of the 1943 Half Crown—first seen in February 2015.
Four seen so far, all high grade, and all with the same flaws, thus from the same dye.
Several have appeared on ebay, offered as replicas.
Fakes of the 1937 Half Crown—first seen in November 2015.
One seen so far, high grade, as detailed below.