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Mcogar88 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 6:18 pm Hi, guys I'm new to this forum but have been collecting coins for a while now. Nothing serous just more of stumbling into coins now and then. My question is I have a Morgan dollar with no year on it and no other identifying marks. She has a helmet with wings on it and you can only see her bangs. On the back looks like a bundle of vertical twigs and some vines/ foliage I don't really care what it's worth I keep it in my pocket so when I'm bored I twirl it in my fingers but I'm curious what it is. I've been looking for weeks and can't find another one like it so I believe it's fake. But figured I'd ask if there's any chance if it's real. It's not in the best shape but I will post pictures if there's any chance its real. Thanks for your time. Mike Cogar Report this Post to the Staff

amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 6:23 pm to CCF! Not a Morgan dollar. Maybe a generic silver round? Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 6:31 pm It sounds like you have a generic silver round with the Mercury dime design on it. As far as being fake, the design itself doesn't make it fake. I have 2 similar ones with the Buffalo nickel and walking liberty designs on it. Does yours say 1 oz silver anywhere? If it does run a magnet over it and if it doesn't stick it should be silver. Since its not a mint coin you only need to be concerned if its made out of what it says it is Edited by basebal21 10/21/2012 6:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Mcogar88 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 6:31 pm Thank you for the quick response. I figured that's all it was. I look forward to participating more on the forum. Some of these posts just amaze me. =) Report this Post to the Staff
Mcogar88 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 6:37 pm Magnet does stick and the wieght feels right. So I guess its not all bad. =) Report this Post to the Staff
Mcogar88 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 6:39 pm And yes it does say 999 fine silver one ounce on the back. And liberty along the top rim of the front and in god we trust under her chin on the right. Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 6:56 pm EDIT: Did you mean to say magnet does or doesn't stick? Edited by basebal21 10/21/2012 7:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Kefiroth Pillar of the Community United States 1431 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 6:59 pm Quote: Magnet does stick and the wieght feels right. So I guess its not all bad. =) I'm afraid that if the magnet sticks, you probably have a silver-clad steel round. It weighs an ounce, and the cladding might be .999 fine silver, but unfortunately what you have is essentially a pretty chunk of steel. Report this Post to the Staff
argentum Pillar of the Community United States 1195 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 7:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 10/21/2012 10:04 pm it is some sort of round and if it says 999 fine silver it should not stick to a magnet. The design sounds like it is one of a Mercury dime instead of a Morgan dollar also Report this Post to the Staff
BUncirculated Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 10/22/2012 10:49 am This is what a Morgan dollar looks like: Report this Post to the Staff
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