1890 CC Morgan

Fenton would you mind going into a bit of detail on why you believe this coin is not authentic. I like the pic comparison but would like to hear an explanation.

If it's a fake it looks like a good one. I guess the denticles look a bit long and narrow compared to many Morgan dollars, but the date numerals and stars don't look obviously misshapen to me. Some star points do look sharper than the posted original coin. Might these differences exist because the coins are different VAMs?

Gradewise this is about VF-35 IMO. You could just soak it in water for awhile and then rinse, without any rubbing or poking. Maybe some dirt would come off. To me the color suggests someone may already have tried to clean it.

If genuine it is worth maybe $125. It might not be worth putting another $30 or so into having it graded by PCGS although that would answer the authenticity question.

I have an 1890-CC certified by PCGS. Here's the date area of my coin, in case another reference would be useful.

Nice junk silver find! Looks VF and worth about $100 so I would not have it graded unless you're adding it to a membership voucher to fill an order and maybe a free quarterly special.

Do not touch it with a dry Q-Tip. Best bet is to leave it alone if you don't have experience with silver conservation. Looks good the way it is to me.

Well the second "C" definitely resembles a VAM 2, but I can't find anything on the variable denticles or misshapen stars. What ever you have, it's a keeper. I can't believe you found it in a junk silver box.

I'm starting to think this one is better grade but just very weakly struck and possibly exposed to some strange environmental conditions. The VF type coins usually lack those sharp edges on the stars and also show way more wear on the cheek, cap, and other areas. That's one of the reasons I thought it was fake - it almost looks like one of those coins that gets terribly struck in the middle, sharp on the edges, and is then "dirtied up" to look old. That said, I've never seen a fake 90-CC with details this good usually the date and mint mark are totally botched but this one matches, very well, some of the examples.

So I'm a hair perplexed on this one. Where's the SuperDave when you need him? :)