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Valued Member
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Thx for help Simone.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Enough wear to push it down to into the XF range, I'd think. These images don't give me a good sense as to luster, but I don't see anything that screams "details".
Colligo ergo sum
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I don't like the looks of that coin at all. Is there porosity in the obverse details? The date looks suspicious too, I wouldn't touch it.
Edited by BH1964
02/10/2015 12:47 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 It sure looks like a cast counterfeit. |
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United States
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It sure looks like a cast counterfeit. I'd expect the fields to not look so smooth in that case. I do wonder if these are scans which can really skew your perception of the coin's true appearance. But if it were a casting, a peek at the edge ought to give it away. Colligo ergo sum
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Bedrock of the Community
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It sure looks like a cast counterfeit. Quote:
I'd expect the fields to not look so smooth in that case. It might well be die struck but whatever it is it looks suspect. The 9 and 6 in the date appear misshapen and the hair above the forehead has tiny pinholes all over. Just below the cotton leaves in the hat is a gash of some sort, almost like a crack. This is a high dollar key date Morgan. It needs to be professionally authenticated. |
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Canada
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Looks like a counterfeit to me.
The grainy look of the devices is a big red flag, and it's often seen on fakes. The date is also off.
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United States
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I was originally approaching this from the standpoint of grade rather than authentication, but looking at the photos again, I do spot something that concerns me, and that's the raised spots in just in front of the second "A" in "America" - those could be indicative of a casting, or a spurious die. I also don't like the size of the "S" mintmark.
I'm coming around to the doubters' point of view, and I absolutely agree with the above comment about a coin like this needing to be certified, especially when it's turning up outside the U.S.
Colligo ergo sum
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Valued Member
 Italy
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Thanks for the answers I will send the money to ngc coin for an evaluation, but if you already for you is a fake at first glance, I have serious doubts that it returns true, very little wrong you are really good greetings Simone
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Sweden
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looks suspisciously like it's previously been mounted
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It's not genuine. Date, numerals, letters, devices,...all incorrect for a genuine coin.
If you could weigh it in grams, you'd know instantly.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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and if the weight is correct, check the thickness. We've seen many of these counterfeits with the correct weight and outside diameter with the thickness adjusted to achieve proper weight. |
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