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New Member
United States
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My husband found some coins. We know nothing about them other than it was a fun find. Can someone tell us if this is real? Any insight is appreciated!   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Welcome to CCF.
I hate to tell you that your 1884 Morgan with "cc" mint mark is a counterfeit coin.
The letters, eagle's head, mint mark, on and on are all incorrect. Sorry..
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm not a specialist in these but, it doesn't look right to me either. I'd say it is a fake. It may still be silver, though. And  Please do share other finds!  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
Edited by spru
07/26/2017 01:26 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12477 Posts |
This is what the mintmark should look like on an 1884-CC dollar:  The position may be different but the font is way off. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This looks like a Chinese modern made counterfeit. Very poor quality with no silver what so ever in it.
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New Member
 United States
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Thank you for your responses. Much appreciated. My boys were excited to help Dad do research on the 7 coins he found. Never thought coins could get them so stirred.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sorry for sure. to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1963 Posts |
That is most certainly a counterfeit, because just about everything looks wrong with it. If it sticks to a magnet, it is made of steel.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I agree with the others about this coin being a counterfeit.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12477 Posts |
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My boys were excited to help Dad do research on the 7 coins he found. Never thought coins could get them so stirred. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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finding a counterfeit 84cc, although not as exciting as finding the real thing, is still very exciting. congrats1
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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