sagittarius98
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Occasionally, even I have to ask for a coin ID. I can tell it is silver by the sound, but the lack of any words (except for an "R" beside the guy's head) has stumped me. The R might be part of Rex.
British King George III Halfpenny. (1806 or 07) If large like a dollar it's a one penny
Wouldn't it be copper and not silver then?
I doubt it's silver. Put it under a very bright light and look for scratch. Should be easy to see if it's copper color or white metal.
It is silver all the way through, and it has the same exact sound as a .720 Netherlands gulden (a random junk silver coin I pulled out). It is about 28 mm.
If you clearly see white metal it's probably a counterfeit made of lead, pewter, tombac, or whatever crazy mix they came up with. Judging by sound is not always a clear indication of the metal, and not even a very good one sometimes.
You don't need to do a scratch test on the coin. It already has a hole drilled in it, so just remove some of the material on the sides (shavings) of the drilled hole. This will tell you if it is copper or not! After that, take the shavings to a Jewelry Store or Pawn Shop and they can test for Silver.
Frank
Is this just a curiousity? I guess what I'm asking is, what value would a coin in this condition have regardless of what it's made of or if it's real or not? Looks like a total cull to me.