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Rest in Peace
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If you have the rabbit ears you won big time.
Edited by dave700x
08/31/2015 07:32 am
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If the coin isn't fake then you most definitely made a good purchase. Nice job!
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it looks like a P to me because of the position of the date but the pics are really hard to see if u hade better I pics I can tell you for sure the mint mark and if its 100% authentic
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It does appear to be a genuine 1893 Morgan. The auction ended 10 days ago, do you have any in-hand images to share? Also, not sure how you could have been duped when it was not being sold as anything other than a 1893 Morgan? http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BEN...em51d5e1bea1 |
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IMHO, it's not a '93-S and likely not a genuine coin. To be a 93-S, there must be a dentil positioned squarely below the "1" in the date. That's not the case here. There's one that looks identical on a website that's not allowed as a link. It has a BIN of $22,000 .... By Googling "1893, dollar, bolo" (without quotation marks), one can see a few identical pieces, including one that's in a Goodwill store. Also, ebay listings contain a number of bolo ties with admittedly "reproduction" Morgan dollars. Edited by ExoGuy
08/31/2015 03:11 am
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 I know nothing about coin jewelry , why can't you take it to a reputable jeweler and have them remove the Morgan. then there will be no question. |
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It's not an 1893-S. The date position is wrong.(assuming the auction link posted is the same Bolo)
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Here's a clear pic of the obverse:  All 1893-S coins are Far Date. The left serif of the 1 is more than three full denticles from the point of the neck. This coin has what's considered a Normal Date, with the serif of the 1 2-1/2 denticles from the neck. Not sure what it is, but I'm absolutely positive it isn't an 1893-S Morgan. |
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The date looks too thick honestly.
Why not take it out of there?
I am HOPING you scored but I am highly skeptical in all honesty.
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Not a 93s. That's for sure. And the date looking thick is probably from the minor polishing it received by the person / company who made the bolo to have it sparkle when it was set in the bezel.
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Pillar of the Community
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Probably a 1893 or a 1893o
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Pillar of the Community
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It's most likely a coin reproduction insert and may not even have a reverse. There are numerous reproduction dollar bolos and other jewelry items on ebay and other online marketplaces ... |
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My first hunch was a counterfeit. I'll wait a little longer for updates before I say one way or another with any certainty.
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I don't think you get something for nothing on a public auction site. If you found it in an old trunk at your great grandmother's house I might believe it.
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