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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1273 Posts |
Watching this one, do you think it makes AU-55? Lots of small surface scratches.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
I'd say AU-55 is correct.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36746 Posts |
I would weight the coin, the design features look a little off to me.
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
1273 Posts |
Seller states 26.73grams. Which seems right, but the colour seems off to me.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36746 Posts |
The color was the first issue, the mushy details in the design was my second red flag.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1273 Posts |
On the left wing do you see a strange mark that I have only seen on fake Chinese casts. It could be bag marks.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36746 Posts |
I do see it. This is one I would be very tempted to return if you have it or pass on buying it if you are looking.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1273 Posts |
I don't have it, just browsing and came across it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5887 Posts |
The date doesn't look quite right to me. Counterfeit?
-CH27
Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Pillar of the Community
United States
612 Posts |
That is a raised bump over the D, and no amount of wear will raise a bump on a Morgan .......... only a bad casting rather than pressing will do that.  Edited by KauaiHawaiiGuy
06/22/2020 4:59 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3649 Posts |
Unless I'm mistaken, the only 1887/6-O is 1887-O VAM 3. None of the evident marks on the reverse appear on any die state of VAM-3, and would certainly be noted if they were there. Compare the date on VAM-3 with the date on the target coin. The 8s on the target coin appear way off, especially the second 8.  IMHO, this one is counterfeit. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You're right, the 8's are obviously wrong. it's a fake. Well done.
Edited by Coinfrog
06/22/2020 8:37 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
Counterfeit. Nothing looks right about this coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1273 Posts |
Thanks everyone. Avoiding this one.
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Posted 06/22/2020 1:23 pm
