| Author |
 Replies: 18 / Views: 2,714 |
|
New Member
United States
7 Posts |
I found a 1916 Morgan but I cant find any info on this coin. Any suggestions?
|
|
|
|
Moderator
 United States
23522 Posts |
quote:
Originally posted by stoxy
I found a 1916 Morgan but I cant find any info on this coin. Any suggestions?
It's counterfeit. Morgans were not minted after 1904 except for one year, 1921. |
|
Rest in Peace
United States
2684 Posts |
Welcome to the forum, stoxy! We're a friendly group and there's plenty of expertise here in the membership and very willing to share. I presume you know that there is no such thing as a 1916 Morgan silver dollar. The mint stopped production of Morgans in 1904, resumed production for only one year in 1921. If you would post a picture of the Morgan, I'd like to see it. There's been a number of fake Morgans recently offered on ebay which never existed, e.g., "1886-CC". Fred |
|
Rest in Peace
United States
2884 Posts |
Hi! Morgans were not minted in 1916. They were minted from 1878 to 1904 and not again until 1921.(single year) Hence, no 1905 through 1920 mintages. Can you post a picture of this coin? Mike  |
|
Moderator
United States
23522 Posts |
OK, I think we've beaten the newcomer hard enough. Welcome, stoxy. We're considerably friendlier than you might think after the first three people you heard from here called your coin a fake (and asked for pictures anyways). So, um, do you have any pictures? |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
I would love to see some pictures of a 1916 Morgan. I have to ask are you sure it isn't a 1916 Mercury dime? If it is and if it has a small d on the back then we can make your day instead of ruining it if its a 1916 Morgan |
|
New Member
 United States
7 Posts |
I am sorry. I am having a hard time getting a picture up. I'll have to get some help. The coin is in bad shape but the date is clear. The back is not like any other Morgan I have been able to find. Can I email the pic for someone to post?
|
|
Rest in Peace
United States
2684 Posts |
stoxy, you can email it to me. Click onto my CCF username ("Morgan Fred") on the left, send me a quick message (no attachments yet), then we can correspond directly. I upload to my website, then post the URL of the image so it comes right up in the forum. Don't worry about image size; I can manipulate it with one of my graphics program if necessary. I also have broadband, so size isn't important. Give me a little while to post it. I've got several projects going on this evening. But, I WILL get to it (barring catastropic and unanticipated events at this end, e.g., rattlesnake bite (possible), flash flood (not likely), desert fire (always a possibility), or generator failure (occasional, expensive, but I have three)  Fred |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
I don't think it will allw anyone that doesn't have a certain amount of posts to email through the forum so I will email you from here and you can just reply to the email and attach the pictures and I will get them up for you
|
|
Rest in Peace
United States
2684 Posts |
Forgot about the tenure requirement. Thanks, Bryan!
Fred
|
|
New Member
United States
7 Posts |
Sorry, I am having technical problems. The kids will be over on Thanksgiving and they will get the pics up for me. I am sure the head is the same as a Morgan but it says LIBERTY on the top. The date is clearly 1916. The back says UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and appears to have a pillar in the center but it is too hard to make out. It is worn and has been in the family for over 75 years. It is not something that was bought on ebay or anything like that. Thanks for the help it will be up on Thurs. |
|
Valued Member
United States
397 Posts |
I have an e-mail address that you can send it to. It is a catchall address that will throw out junk anyway. I will post the photo for you here. send it to: hook@eworldz.com MM |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
772 Posts |
It is definitely sounding like a Mercury dime. What is the size of this coin? "Morgans" were dollars, large dollars. The center pillar sounds like what is on a Mercury dime. Pictures are still important if it is a 1916. There is a possibility of it being the key of this set. Pictures will help us determine for sure. |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
This is the reverse of a Mercury dime, is this what it looks like on your coin? Image Insert: This is the Obverse of a Morgan dollarImage Insert: And this is the Obverse of a Mercury dimeImage Insert: |
|
New Member
United States
7 Posts |
OK We are getting somewhere. It seems to be the same as the Mercury dime but it does not say ONE DIME. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is clear but there is nothing where it should say ONE DIME. I promise pics up Thurs. Thanks for your help. |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
OK thats what I thought, a 1916-D dime is the KEY COIN of the series and worth a pretty good bit so please post pics ASAP. Of course it couls still be a silver round of some sort (which could be why it was thought to be a dollar coin because of the size) or a tribute peice and thats why it doesn't say "One Dime",but we will be able to tell you no matter what when we see a picture
Edited by Bryan1315
11/22/2006 6:13 pm
|
| |
Replies: 18 / Views: 2,714 |
Posted 11/20/2006 7:35 pm
