Help required - Is this coin genuine? (1893 Victoria Crown)

[UKcoinGuy]

H,i I  have just started looking at older silver coins and have made my first purchase.  Already I'm not sure the coin is genuine?  My doubt is with the unclear T.B. marking as its seems small and as if there never was two initials? (in my inexperienced view!)   The seller states its genuine and could be due to mint / striking? 

Any advice from more experienced members would be much, much appreciated.  It will be a good learning process for me!  

Many Thanks

Ps

I have not received the coin yet, it is being posted. 

 

[Simmoleon]

Obviously it’s easier with a coin in hand - you can do a few simple tests such as size, weight, magnet etc - the T.B. was fine on these coins. Not proof one way or the other but I have merged your coin with a genuine coin to show the transition with wear for example. But I will reiterate the point, checking a picture is very difficult 

Thanks

Steve

[UKcoinGuy]

Hi Steve,

Thanks so much for taking the time with the video. The location the B does look like its in the right location and the "T" would have been worn down with perhaps a bad strike?

I will do the size, weight, magnet and ping test as well.

[wilson18]

You could try a specific gravity test on it too. There are a number of helpful videos about how to do this (including some from @BackyardBullion) 

[Arganto]

I'd say it's a real one that's had quite a hard life, lots of drops and scrapes over 129 years is likely why. As suggested above though do your due diligence for peace of mind with all purchases 👍🏻

[LawrenceChard]

1 hour ago, UKcoinGuy said:

H,i I  have just started looking at older silver coins and have made my first purchase.  Already I'm not sure the coin is genuine?  My doubt is with the unclear T.B. marking as its seems small and as if there never was two initials? (in my inexperienced view!)   The seller states its genuine and could be due to mint / striking? 

Any advice from more experienced members would be much, much appreciated.  It will be a good learning process for me!  

Many Thanks

Ps

I have not received the coin yet, it is being posted. 

 

It looks perfectly normal.

[UKcoinGuy]

28 minutes ago, LawrenceChard said:

It looks perfectly normal.

Hi Lawrence.  Thanks for your opinion.  Its worrying when you don't have the experience and think you might have bought a fake coin.

[UKcoinGuy]

50 minutes ago, Liam84 said:

I'd say it's a real one that's had quite a hard life, lots of drops and scrapes over 129 years is likely why. As suggested above though do your due diligence for peace of mind with all purchases 👍🏻

Hi Liam, Thank for letting me know.  Appreciated.  The coin only cost me £36 but did not want it to be fake.

[neilsmithcoins]

Looks perfectly fine to me. 

[UKcoinGuy]

Can I thank everybody for their quick and insightful feedback on my coin.  I am much happier about the purchase now.  Thanks again.🙂

[LawrenceChard]

On 22/03/2021 at 18:05, neilsmithcoins said:

Looks perfectly fine to me. 

Is that the real Neil Smith?

How are you doing?

[neilsmithcoins]

21 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

Is that the real Neil Smith?

How are you doing?

Hello Lawrence,

I am keeping well thank you (touch wood). Trying to get through the boredom of not having shows to go to at the weekend, I never realised I actually enjoyed them until the last 12 months. I hope you are all keeping safe and well and looking forward to getting the shop back open to the public. 

[LawrenceChard]

4 hours ago, neilsmithcoins said:

Hello Lawrence,

I am keeping well thank you (touch wood). Trying to get through the boredom of not having shows to go to at the weekend, I never realised I actually enjoyed them until the last 12 months. I hope you are all keeping safe and well and looking forward to getting the shop back open to the public. 

I'm glad to hear you are well.

What's this about boredom? Most of our team have been running on the ragged edge all year trying to keep up. I'm the only one who has had it easy. Just because I'm 29, they don't think I should go into the office!

However, it will be good to get back to some kind of normality.

[Gypsy]

It’s a genuine coin.