Posted 08/07/2023 11:37 am
Hi, Mike. It's certainly a scary proposition buying any coin with the avalanche of rapidly improving fakes coming at us these days. I wanted to pass along the following website for your reference.
http://ec2-13-58-222-16.us-east-2.c...ribution_101
While this isn't specifically designed to detect counterfeit Morgan dollars, it does help acquaint you with the different features of the coin. If you learn the pertinent parts here I think it will help. And, there is no substitute for looking at a ton of them - get to know what they "should" look like. I don't have a good book recommendation, but I'm sure someone else will provide that. Best wishes in your ongoing project!
http://ec2-13-58-222-16.us-east-2.c...ribution_101
While this isn't specifically designed to detect counterfeit Morgan dollars, it does help acquaint you with the different features of the coin. If you learn the pertinent parts here I think it will help. And, there is no substitute for looking at a ton of them - get to know what they "should" look like. I don't have a good book recommendation, but I'm sure someone else will provide that. Best wishes in your ongoing project!
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
Thanks for the tips. Will look them over and add to my favorites.
