Check Out This 1882-S Morgan Please!

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odentheviking Valued Member United States 425 Posts	Posted 05/14/2014 09:28 am I stopped in the local Pawn Shop yesterday, they try not to deal in Coins or PM's but if they do take some in they often have then for sale at just 3% over spot. I claim to know little/nothing about Morgans,(other than there are more than a few fakes around!), but I pick up a fair amount of silver bullion from them. I feel like I have gotten some good deals but this one was,(I am afraid!), too good to be true! He quoted me a price of $16 after tax. 1882- S, Morgan it weighs in at 26.62 grams. The thing that I noticed, (after I got it home!), first was there is a black shadow around the stars next to the date. As if this black was sprayed on. What say you? Fake or Real? http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/...gles/012.jpg http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/...gles/013.jpg http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/...gles/014.jpg http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/...es/015-1.jpg Report this Post to the Staff

Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 05/14/2014 10:12 am The weight's within correct range. My first impression looking at the obverse is that it's een cleaned - badly. The reverse is downright ugly, and I'm not sure quite what to make of it from a photo as opposed to examining it in hand, but my hunch from looking at that side is that it spent some time in the ground. Likely genuine, but numismatically challenged. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
odentheviking Valued Member United States 425 Posts	Posted 05/14/2014 10:44 am Thank you Lucky, That's very interesting. Nothing thought of a ground find possiblity. The details just look so fresh/clean to me but I guess a lot of these type Morgans were not really circulated, it clearly has its' shear of scratches but no dings. I do not have a micro, but under a strong mag glass it almost looks like this was painted a tan or cream color and maybe over sprayed black? I will try some acetone and see what that does. Thanks again, Paul. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 05/14/2014 7:22 pm Compare this Morgan with the one pictured on this website under the heading "Environmental Damage" - more severely impaired than yours, but certainly some similarity in appearance. http://www.southcapecoins.co.za/new...designation/ Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 05/14/2014 7:37 pm The "black shadow" around the stars is what is referred to as pull away toning. I have seen examples that have been artificially produced but this one appears legitimate. The reverse, however has environmental damage but for $16 no worries. Report this Post to the Staff
pcunix Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 05/14/2014 8:34 pm Yes, at $16 you can't complain. Report this Post to the Staff
chasingtailbar Pillar of the Community 968 Posts	Posted 05/14/2014 9:06 pm Real, cleaned, damaged, not a bad deal for $16. Edited by chasingtailbar 05/14/2014 9:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
odentheviking Valued Member United States 425 Posts	Posted 05/15/2014 11:33 am Thank you gentlemen! That explains it to a "T". Paul Report this Post to the Staff
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