1971 2p silver - New pence

Can anyone tell me if this 2p coin in silver coloured is fake or real?
I have recently bought it for 30 euro.

 

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When you ask fake or real, do you mean silver or cupronickel? If so, that info is easily found with a Google search.

 

well i don't know about it , could it be cupronickel?

 

Should be made of Bronze.. so it's plated
I want to share this Numista website image with you -

 

I believe a few 2p have been found minted in cupro-nickel. I don't believe your's is one of them. What is the weight?

 

It weights 7,1 g

 

Look like it could be on cupro-nickel with that weight .
Bronze one weights 7.12 grams and with plating adding more weight, could be good ..

 

No.

 

Can you explain why no? is it suppose to have more or less weight or smaller?

 

I want to share this webpage with you -
http://www.coinworld.com/news/world...truck-on-wrong-metal-realizes-about--2-2.html#

 

I have a bag or two of those in uncirculated. Time to get them silver plated like that one.

 

Sorry to say this but... sucker!

 

Hopefully, you can return it for a refund.

 

it can't be refund.

 

An expensive lesson for you.
I hope you've learned something from it.

 

If silver plated ,would it be easy to rub off the coin?

 

You'd have to do much, much more rubbing and it would take much, much more time than you'd think.

Make it a pocket coin. You'll see how long it will take.

 

un-necessarily harsh

 

Most if not all 1971 "Cupro-Nickel" 2p's are plated. Rub the edge carefully and you will see copper underneath. I have two like that but luckily I didn't pay much. I believe they were plated during science experiments in schools (according to what I've read on the internet). I also have a 2p in Cu-Ni dated 2000 and likely to be "right" since it is visually thinner than a normal 2p. Hope this helps.

 

It might, but the OP hasn't been here for over a year.