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1884-O Morgan Dollar Variety Question

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This Morgan dollar was given to me a few years ago by a family member. I noticed that the mintmark does not look like any of the other "O"s that other Morgan dollars have. Is this some type of rare variety or is this just a counterfeit?

Apologies for the lighting.



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to the CCF, Awjinator!
That does look a bit sketchy. What is the weight of your coin?
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Definitely a counterfeit coin. Look at your date against the real thing. The 1 and 4 don't look anything like they are supposed to.



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It weighed out to be around 25g. I read somewhere they're supposed to be around 26.5g I believe. I did suspect it to be fake when I started to research even more. Luckily it was not something I bought or someone bought for me.
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26.73 grams. They can lose some with wear, but not as much as yours.

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Thank you for the help, I appreciate it!
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