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Something Looks Odd About This 1921-S Morgan

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Any thoughts on this Morgan? Could it be a counterfeit?


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I don't see anything obvious to suggest a counterfeit. It might be a VAM-1F or -1CO.
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Looks pretty normal too me, AU-50ish or so.
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What are you seeing as odd?
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Probably a later die state with a weak strike. I know they ran some of the 1921 morgan dies pretty far. I have a few examples that are extremely mushy in detail.
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Could be the photography. Profile looks off (nose / lips / chin), hair has a "cast" look to it, olive leaves on the reverse seem small. As I said, it could be an artifact of the photography or, as some have suggested, a very tired die. Thanks!
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Photo almost makes the relief look 3d?
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Looks good to me, XF/harshly cleaned.
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The obverse rim looks odd to me. Have you weighed the coin?
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The obverse rim looks odd to me. Have you weighed the coin?


This was an auction photo, and I didn't bid on the coin.
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It just looks cleaned/polished to me.
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