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New Member
Austria
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Hello all, I am new here because I am about to buy a 1890 CC Morgan dollar in pretty good condition. But I'm not quite sure if that's a real one or just a counterfeit coin. Here are the pics that I've got from the seller. Your help is very appreciated.    Real or fake? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
562 Posts |
Counterfeit. Rim is poorly done, the eagle's left wing merges with the field, surfaces and colors look off, rim on reverse from 9 to 12 o'clock is weak while other details are bold. I also see what looks like casting evidence in the hair, but would need to be seen closer to confirm. Everything about this coin screams counterfeit, so I'd stay away.
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Rest in Peace
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Fake, rim and denticles wrong for starters. Color is off,looks worked over for wear. You're looking at a $200-500 USD coin, if it's less than $100 USD it is the "too good to be true" axiom, meaning it isn't true! Run for the next exit, quickly!
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I'll threepete that. (new word) The date is in wrong location and wrong style. Counterfeit! Almost forgot  To the CCF Edited by JimmyD
07/09/2018 1:34 pm
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New Member
 Austria
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Wow, thanks alot guys for the quick and detailed informations. Now that you pointed out the rim I can clearly see it myself. And the eagles wing...
I've already been a little suspicious because of the weak part of the rim, while the other parts are not that "worn". Also the "color" looks a little too good for me, so that brought me to you guys here in the first place.
The coin is indeed very cheap, the price would be only about 35,- Euros. I had also no idea that it would be 200 to 500!! dollars...
Thank you all for saving me from a counterfeit!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1475 Posts |
Fake at the first site. Along with reasons above, the patina has that fake look  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Moderator
 United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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if this is an ebay coin, please post the auction umber so we can dispose of it.. |
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New Member
Austria
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It's not, it is a local flea market site in Austria. I've already told the seller that it's a fake coin, so he could point it out in the description, but got no answer so far. So maybe he did know himself...
If I get no answer from him today, I will report it to the site admins.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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If I think I have a suspect coin, especially for a U.S. silver Dollar, I check for weight, and compare ping tone against a genuine coin.
You may wish to do that for yourself, but I agree with the rest of us, in that all of those comments above that support the opinion of 'fake'.
I think poor quality pressure cast.
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