Posted 11/13/2006 04:05 am
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Originally posted by Morgan Fred
It's really hard to make a determination without a picture, but a very good method is to weigh the Morgan. An authentic Morgan will weight 412.5 grains (26.730 grams), but you would need a scale with enough definition to weigh to at least two and preferably three decimal places in grams. Any weight significantly less or more (a circulated Morgan may weigh as little as 398 grains or slightly less) is a counterfeit. The unevenly sized S and T sounds suspicious. Do the coins' surfaces (fields and devices) appear to have a slightly granular appearance? If so, it may be a casting. Given your location not far from China where many forgeries originate, it's possible yours is fake. Are you referring to one or all four of your 85s?
actually, all of my 4 morgans are the same. so maybe they're most likely to be fake..i'll find a way to weigh them..and if I cant, i'll just keep them anyway..(since it's hard to find a genuine morgan in my country)at least I have a morgan, but only a fake ones though.
Anyway, thanks for the information..it will help me next time i'll encounter another morgan..
