Fake??? Sydney 2000 Olympic Bi-Metal Coin

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  1. kevalie

    kevalie Member

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    Recently come across this coin which I had never seem before, the quality looks decent however I couldn't find any information on line. Alarm bell start ringing when I put in the number in NGC went page and it comes up as "no coin was found matching that certification number". Any thoughts?

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    Altima Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    If that coin is fake, that is one really good fake!
     
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    serial Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    scary good head on that. I have never seen it myself either.
    Link?
     
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  4. kevalie

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    I know right, was certain it's genuine when I first lay eyes on it but NGC doesn't have it on their system.

    Serial: No link, the photos was taken by a friend
     
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    serial Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    yeh I would love to see this in hand
    it could be real and rare but I would avoid unless I could hold it in hand and had a pmv machine
     
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  6. kevalie

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    Apparently the guy just got it back from NGC but somehow they havent update the system
     
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    Whats a pmw machine?
     
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    It's either fake or incredibly rare

    can't find this coin in any catalog - McDonalds or even Kruse


    if it is not fake then it might be a trial sample or something that never got made into a coin

    as Altima said, if it is a fake it's a bloody good fake
     
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    Why not check with the mints direct?
     
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    serial Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    At this stage we are vary certain its not a fake but have to contact the mint to get more information
     
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    I can't see why anyone would bother faking something that was not previously mass produced? :/
     
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