1879 Morgan Silver Dollar With Metals Breakdown On Reverse.

Here's a so-called Metric Dollar pattern from the Heritage archive. This one was graded Proof-62 by NGC and sold for $2070 in April of 2009. I totally agree with Jfransch; coins like this MUST be certified by a major grading service to ensure authenticity.

I thank you all for the help. What is this Judd that was mentioned and TPG's? Where can I get a reputable place to get it certified?

This raises the distinct possibility that the coin might be real; certainly worth exploring. What part of Ohio are you in? We might be able to come up with a reputable local dealer who could give an opinion. One which comes immediately to mind is Executive Coin in Stow, if that's reachable for you.

A common thread in numismatics is the collector who devotes his life to a certain type of coin, and authors the definitive written work on that type. J. Hewitt Judd, MD, was that man for pattern coins. He established the numbering scheme for pattern coins and his work, "United States Pattern, Experimental and Trial Pieces" is the seminal publication in that specialty.

For more, go here:

http://uspatterns.com/index.html

I live in Northeast Ohio. Here is a pic of the coin in question.

Also, Is it wise to clean this coin or should I leave it as is and let a pro do it?

Your coin looks pretty good although the pictures need to be larger in order to get a better idea about authenticity. An experienced dealer or savvy collector would check specific gravity and would examine the surfaces and edges for evidence of casting, since cast forgeries probably exist. You should also check with a magnet since many fake coins are made from steel alloys that are magnetic. Obviously, an authentic silver coin won't be attracted to a magnet.

If everything checks out the next step would be to submit the coin for grading and authentication to PCGS, NGC, or ANACS. Hopefully they would slab it as genuine. It appears to be somewhat worn (unusual for a proof pattern coin) so it would not grade as high as the PR-62 example from Heritage. I expect it would get a PR-45 or so based on your images. Good luck!

To have your coin certified and slabbed there are three main companies: NGC, PCGS, and ANACS

http://www.ngccoin.com/
http://www.pcgs.com/
http://www.anacs.com/

I would personally go with NGC or ANACS. ANACS will slab any coin, cleaned or not, whereas PCGS and NGC will not slab cleaned coins, excavated coins, and I forget what else. Check out their sites and give them a call.