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Hello dear forum members I am completely new and inexperienced in collecting Morgan dollars. I hope my inquiry about the authenticity of a coin is in the right place here in the forum. I was offered the coin in the photo. Could you give me an initial assessment of the coin based on these bad photos alone? Maybe you can already tell from these pictures whether it could be a fake? I look forward to your opinion. Greetings from Switzerland and many thanks! Swissly Ham KO9S      |
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United States
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Welcome!
I'd say it's an XF grade. If that's an obverse scratch from 7-9:00, I would consider it a details/problem coin.
That it's an 1881 CC key date is what holds is value. As an individual specimen of Morgan's in general, it's not the cream of the crop.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Not sure it's authentic ?
The CC looks off and the overall look
Is questionable . Colour way off .
Weight , close up of the CC would help .
Also unusual to see this grade for an 81CC.
Either G to F or Choice to Gem Unc as many
Came in the GSA Hoard . They are well struck
and pleasing much like an 81S.
My bet you have a Chinese Fake especially @ $120.
A low grade junker is close to $300.
Edited by Pacificoin
01/27/2021 10:10 pm
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New Member
 Switzerland
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Hello dear forum participants
the coin is being offered for USD 120.
Unfortunately, I have not yet been able to examine and weigh the coin. There are only the photos so far.
Swissly
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree, close-up of the mint mark would be helpful. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog
01/27/2021 6:10 pm
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United States
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Grüezi @swissly and welcome to CCF! Knowing the weight of this piece would be helpful.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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It's no doubt a counterfeit. Take a pass on this one.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Look at a bunch of the mint marks on PCGS website of this coin. The CCs all look very different than this one. Not sure if its the picture/lighting or not.
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I don't know if I've ever seen an eagles right wing tip look like the Boy Scouts hand sign:   Edited by Rothery
01/27/2021 10:35 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Comparative ping tone test with another common known genuine Morgan should put you on the right track to confirm if the 1881 CC is genuine or otherwise.
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New Member
Switzerland
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Dear participants, thank you for sharing your impressions with me. The coin is magnetic.
Best regards
swissly
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United States
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Oh well.  |
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Canada
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well now how magnetic was it like stick to or slight pull because silver is like copper has a slight pull but not enough to stick
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New Member
United States
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I'm still new at this but my 84 has a slight boy scout looking wing rothley mentioned on the right wing....however it looks like the CC has a Grease Filled Die?(still new may be making things up) but I was of the understanding that the CC was pressed separately which I would assume shouldn't cause the second C to be so weak. |
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