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interest New Member Australia 8 Posts	Posted 01/03/2011 06:20 am I have been lead to believe that there are fakes of this coin. Do the fakes have the "Die Crack" that extends from the rim through D as in DOL, up to & through the olive branch. as per the image. How do you tell fakes of this coin? DIE CRACK Any information would be greatly appreciated Any guesses as to the worth of this coin? Report this Post to the Staff

Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 01/03/2011 06:46 am can you give us an accruate weight and diameter of the coin? This coin should weigh 26.73 and be 38.1 MM in diameter. this is always a good place to start for authntication. Report this Post to the Staff
interest New Member Australia 8 Posts	Posted 01/03/2011 07:09 am Would it be the same size & weight as a 1921 Morgan dollar? Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 01/03/2011 07:25 am The Morgan dollar is the same size and weight. Report this Post to the Staff
Billie Pillar of the Community United States 593 Posts	Posted 01/03/2011 08:30 am Date looks wrong, imho. Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 01/03/2011 08:38 am I agree that the date looks suspect. I also don't like the look of the rim. Here is a link to a certified example of that date coin: http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_dol...r_dollar.htm Based on those images, I am afraid that your coin is likely a counterfeit/fake. My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Edited by KenKat 01/03/2011 08:39 am Report this Post to the Staff
Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3234 Posts	Posted 01/03/2011 09:05 am Looks like a fake to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 01/03/2011 09:16 am Not likely a fake, definitely a fake. You don't have to look at anything else, the date is TOTALLY wrong. Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 01/03/2011 09:58 am Quote: Looks like a fake to me. unfortunately... Sorry! Report this Post to the Staff
littleboy Pillar of the Community United States 764 Posts	Posted 01/03/2011 09:59 am it's a counterfeit. the numerals and letters are not the right style and the entire design looks soft. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6399 Posts	Posted 01/03/2011 10:59 am Hopefully you did not purchase this as a real coin. If you did you should contact the seller and try to get your money back. I'd speculate that fake dies were generated from a real Seated dollar and that coin had a die crack which was replicated on the new die. Many duplicate dies could have been created, with a variety of dates engraved on them. The date digits are often the easiest marker for detecting counterfeits. A real example in this grade would be worth around $500. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3347 Posts	Posted 01/03/2011 12:42 pm Here's a real one I got from Brian Greer: While the coin you have is in much better condition, the date is completely bogus. IF it's silver it might be worth $20, if not about it's worth about a dime. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Edited by thq 01/03/2011 12:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
interest New Member Australia 8 Posts	Posted 01/03/2011 9:26 pm This is how the Cancer of fake coins spread! I have never intentionalyy bought a fake coin, but yet I now have one. I live in Australia, I bought two pages of World Coins, only cost me $10.00. (see image) Lots of American coins, includeing the 1865 dollar & the 1921 dollar. The 1921 dollar is real, it is heavier & the metal looks & feels different. When you hit the 1921 with another coin you get a "TINK" but when you hit the 1865 with another coin you get a "CLUNK" The date is a definite give away compared to the real coin. The Die Crack & chip out of the rim made me hope that it was real. As you can see there is no "COPY" stamped on coin. I was going to on sell it through ebay. DAMN,, thanks for all your input & saving me the embarrassment. Report this Post to the Staff
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