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Here's an 1893-S Morgan dollar that I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on. This is not my coin, at least not yet. Thanks, everyone!   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Huge red flag in that the obverse appears to be good to vg while the reverse appears to be XF to AU.
Run Forrest, run!
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That's sort of what I was thinking. However, it was listed on a relatively prominent auction site as a genuine coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Fake. Compare reverse "wear" with obverse "wear".
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Bedrock of the Community
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Not convinced it's fake--not saying for sure it is not, just not convinced. Would love to see the coin in-hand, but that's not possible.
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Pillar of the Community
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The reverse rim artifact at 4 o'clock makes me think 2 coins may have been combined to make this.
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Edited by Jerry Picker
10/27/2022 4:52 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote:
it was listed on a relatively prominent auction site as a genuine coin. Linky to that prominent auction site might be helpful. Thx! |
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The reverse rim artifact at 4 o'clock makes me think 2 coins may have been combined to make this. Or, the 3 was created from an 8.
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Pillar of the Community
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The date and mint mark are close. The 3 does not appear to be raised enough, and the shape looks off. As noted the wear on reverse and obverse do not match. Unless I could see the LIBERTY rabbit ears on the leg of the R and the die scratch on the T, I would pass. The example appears to be counterfeit, but I am not sure.
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Pillar of the Community
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I vote sandwiched fake. There's also a reverse anomaly at 10:00 opposite the one at 4:00. The 1893 isn't a cheap coin either so I can see where they'd pick a low grade to slice up for the obverse. Other options - added MM, altered date, outright fake - are viable too of course. Nobody in their right mind would buy raw 1893-S, no offense. It's #10 on NGC's list of most counterfeited coins.
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Bedrock of the Community
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That's a G obverse and a low AU reverse - just can't be.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Concur with a sandwich special
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CoinEnthusiast, if this is an online auction please post the link. Thanks!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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I'm going with the experts and agreeing that the differences in wear is a bit red flag.
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Posted 10/27/2022 4:17 pm
