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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Colonialjohn, post: 2961945, member: 57741&quot;]A couple of comments. To me this does not look clipped but more likely hammered off-center. Counterfeits of this type as described in my new book - Forgotten Coins at Amazon Books in the World Counterfeit 1500-1800 chapter these basically come in two major CCC alloys: High tin/antimony and debased silver. The debased silver alloy however may occur with some monarchs like Henry VIII during periods of low silver inventory so to make a long story short compare the weight to the weight listed in KM. If lower than regal its proabably high tin. Antimony was added for one major purpose to add strength to the alloy and sometimes we do see lead to bring its overall weight up to regal - but almost always its never reached to the value listed in KM. John Lorenzo, Numismatist, United States[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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