| Author |
 Replies: 24 / Views: 6,421 |
Page 2 of 2
|
|
|
|
Valued Member
United States
206 Posts |
I agree with the others, looks fake to me. One good test is to put a regular coin next to it and place a tissue over them both. The Morgan should be brighter white than the quarter. That's a good start and costs nothing. You can post a pic of it if you are not sure. Edit. After a quick search, there are known counterfeits for this date and they are silver, so the tissue test won't prove much. I agree that posting date and mint mark is the best way to tell. Edited by Andy Herkimer
06/06/2019 11:25 am
|
|
New Member
 United States
6 Posts |
OK thanks for input not exactly disputing. usually I can find without a doubt that something is fake by doing little research. But this one wasn't giving that to me so thank you for your help thou
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2815 Posts |
It doesn't matter if this was passed down from your Grandfather. These counterfeits have been around for decades. I have several modern Chinese counterfeit Morgan dollars of various dates/mms. I purchased them so that I could study them in-hand. Your coin has the hallmark appearance of a counterfeit piece. I think one of mine is an 1895-O, just like yours, so I'll try to post some pictures later today. Edited by Darth Morgan
06/06/2019 4:28 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
7618 Posts |
 .... to the Community! Unfortunately, your coin is a recent counterfeit with origins most likely from China. The lettering, the date, the stars, the toning, along with the overall appearance, just screams "fake". Hope you were not a victim and bought this piece of junk hoping it was real. |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Agree this is a counterfeit, however you obtained it. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog
06/06/2019 5:01 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4469 Posts |
Your coin is counterfeit. Your coin has the same marking as a known 1895 O counterfeit. Check out the scratch below the chin and the mark at the top of the one. If you look to the right and on top of the date of your coin, you will also see cast bumps that happen with cast fakes. Known Counterfeit  OP Coin  |
|
Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1277 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
8516 Posts |
This one was easy just from first glance. The more you see them the easier it is to spot them.
They just have that look and it's not hard to find em on the no no site.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
747 Posts |
Welcome to the forum!
Sorry about the fake.
|
|
New Member
United States
6 Posts |
See that make sense the scratch under chin makes it fake thanks
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Right, the Chinese fakers used the same pair of dies and just changed the date from 1895 to 1896.  Edited by Coinfrog
06/06/2019 7:22 pm
|
|
Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
One of the poorest Chinese counterfeit Morgan's.
|
|
Valued Member
United States
206 Posts |
Quote:
See that make sense the scratch under chin makes it fake thanks It's kind of hard to understand to someone who hasn't studied coins, but most of the time a coin either looks genuine or fake. Upon initial glance you immediately know if it looks fake or real, because you have looked at thousands or tens of thousands. Color, strike, details, style, surfaces, etc all go into that initial thought but much of it is kind of subconscious. That's why some people will say it looks fake or real initially and they are correct 95%+ of the time, even though at that point they don't exactly know consciously why. Then after the initial view, you look for all the other small details to confirm or disprove your initial impression. It's an odd skill. Edited by Andy Herkimer
06/06/2019 7:32 pm
|
|
Valued Member
United States
383 Posts |
Welcome to the forum. On your example, there are counterfeit die markers evident. It's details are mushy, plus your coin's lettering and date logos do not match a genuine 1895-O Morgan dollar. The toning/coloration also looks like what has become the "classic" Chinese counterfeit toning and wear pattern. All indications point to a Chinese-made fake. Do you have any idea from where your grandfather purchased/obtained it? |
|
Page 2 of 2
|
Replies: 24 / Views: 6,421 |
Page 2 of 2
|
First Page
Posted 06/06/2019 12:01 pm
