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Looks perfectly fine to me as well, XF40 or so. Unlikely counterfeit target.
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Unlikely counterfeit target. I have to disagree; these are among the most counterfeited coins on Earth and I wouldn't be surprised if half the examples posted here through the years have been fakes. This particular example raises no red flags for me, though. |
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Try the comparative ring tone test, against a known genuine Trade dollar. Take it to a bullion dealer, and have it XRF tested in several locations. Edited by sel_69l
06/13/2015 6:27 pm
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Thanks for the insightful replies so far, I did do a right tone test against a known genuine Morgan dollar and it matched. Unfortunately this is my only Trade dollar. Any ideas if the 0.5 g difference in weight would make a big difference in ring tone/has anybody compared these with that test? Edited by llewellin
06/13/2015 6:42 pm
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.5 gram difference in weight would not alter the ringtone significantly of two coins of the same alloy.
The difference would be most notifible if the metals were of a different alloy even if the weight was slightly different.
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Looks good to me too. It's hard to fake such honest patina.
VF 35
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Pillar of the Community
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This one appears real to me, but those rim bumps might get this coin a details grade.
VF details
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I'll just say it looks ok, and problem free to me.
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Looks authentic based on these pictures.
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