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1888 S Morgan Dollar

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 Posted 12/26/2017  8:12 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add jlister79 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I bought this coin awhile back and was wondering if its fake. It wasnt magnetic but the weight is at 24.68g. Can anyone give me some info on it...thanks
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 Posted 12/26/2017  8:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add moxking to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Sorry. Recent Chinese fake.
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 Posted 12/26/2017  9:05 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add smoke1439 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I agree with Mox, sorry fake.
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 Posted 12/26/2017  9:18 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Joseph7420 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I also agree with it being a fake.
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 Posted 12/26/2017  9:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bump111 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'm learning how to spot the fake morgans. Is it the general lack of sharpness we see in the lettering that is giving this one away? Please discuss how you are determining any other clues.
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I'm learning how to spot the fake morgans. Is it the general lack of sharpness we see in the lettering that is giving this one away? Please discuss how you are determining any other clues.


Correct, this coin is fake. Also, there are some other clues that determine it is fake.

A Morgan dollar should weigh 26.73 grams. This one is below that by a substantial amount, which is a red flag.
The design of the coin is also off. The devices don't look quite right when compared to a legit Morgan dollar.
In some cases the coin just doesn't look right.
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Agree fake. Anyway -



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Fake
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Thanks silverdollar
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