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Spot the Fake UK Coin Quiz
Counterfeit British coins are everywhere. Up to 3% of pre-2017 round £1 coins in circulation are fake; Kew Gardens 50ps are widely counterfeited; gold sovereigns at suspicious prices are usually plated steel. Read each scenario, decide GENUINE or FAKE, and learn the tells professional dealers use.
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Genuine or counterfeit?
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