1946 Half rupee OMS

[akhedia]

Someone is offering me 1946 Half Rupee coin Struck in Copper (OMS) instead of Nickel but I am not too sure about its originality whether such a metal error was struck. On the seeing the coin it does not appear to be a fake. Need advice from the forum members whether this error coin was ever minted and if it exists then what should be a fair price............

[Abhay]

3 such coins are presently listed on Ebay for sale:

1   http://www.ebay.in/itm/1946-HALF-RUPEE-KGVI-OFF-METAL-STRIKE-COPPER-RARE-ITEM-VF-/261104976393?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item3ccb11c209#ht_500wt_1156

2.  http://www.ebay.in/itm/Proof-Error-BRITISH-India-1-2-Ru-Copper-Coin-1946-Bombay-KING-George-VI-/251158355608?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item3a7a345e98#ht_6503wt_975

3.   http://www.ebay.in/itm/BR-INDIA-1946-KING-GEORGE-VI-HALF-RUPEE-COPPER-COIN-/261095805570?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item3cca85d282#ht_524wt_906

The price varies from Rs. 1499 to Rs. 15000.

The catalogues do not any such OMS coins ever to be minted. So, in all probability, all these coins are fake.

Abhay

[Abhay]

The same can be confirmed by comparing the images of an original Cu-Ni Coin with that of Copper coin listed.

Just note the Thickness of Vertical Stroke of "F" in half. It is not constant in copper coin. Also note the spacing of letters in the copper coin, which appears to be more, as compared to Cu-Ni coin.

Abhay

[Figleaf]

Two other differences that are easy to spot:

- the hindmost paw is covering the line on the original, on the line on the copy.
- the left upper corner of the first E in RUPEE is sharp on the original, rounded on the copy.

Peter

[akhedia]

Thanx Abhay for your inputs