A few observations: The toning is in all likelihood from the copper in the coin. US gold coins from the early 20th century are prone to copper...
That "Big" Canada nickel is actually an aluminum souvenir piece, I think. I have one just like it that I bought in Canada for 25 cents.
I guess I should clarify-- the UK did make a special silver penny in 1965, called a Maundy Penny, but it is tiny, much smaller than even the...
Copper isn't magnetic, either. That fake silver eagle is probably made of either pure nickel, or (more likely) iron/steel.
Here are a 1926 Sesquicentennial Half and a 1925 Stone Mountain half for comparison:
Also, the UK did not make a silver penny in 1965, so I'm wondering about that one.
Or it could be a typo, and actually be a 1996 silver eagle, since it is a 1 ounce silver dollar coin.
It's sad in a way, because they are probably on fixed incomes and having a hard time in this economy if they are spending such coins. It's really...
It certainly looks much nicer than my '50-D, which is all banged up. :)
Out of curiosity, what made you realize that they were fake?
It looks like you have a late stage die cap error. Nice find :)
1959 silver 100 yen, still illegal to melt in Japan. Contains about as much silver as a US 90% dime.
It's a South Korean 50 won.
1864-L Indian Head cent that has definitely seen better days:
The Spanish legend "Francisco Franco Caudillo de Espana Por La G.De Dios" was an attempt by the late dictator Francisco Franco to convince the...
Put him on the $3 bill.
You are right. The "62" means Showa year 62, or 1987. The medal is a gold-plated bronze medal that is commemorating the transition from the old...
I've got a '46 that's developing rainbow colors.
Once in a blue moon, I'll run into a US coin or two like these that are priced at jaw-dropping levels here in Japan. The dealer had graded the '36...
"Penny" is singular, "pence" is plural in British usage, both before and after decimalization.
Separate names with a comma.
