Morgan dollar fake or not?

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gabmar
Joined: 4 Jan 2012
Posts: 14
Posted: 26 Mar 2019, 09:22 #
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weight 26,57 g diameter ok height 3 mm
Mr. Midnight Catalogue referee
Joined: 10 Mar 2017
Posts: 4331
Posted: 26 Mar 2019, 09:58 #
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looks ok. the weight is good for a circulated coin. a copper-nickel forgery would be about 2 grams light.
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
PetrusAscanus
Joined: 22 Nov 2014
Posts: 6304
Posted: 26 Mar 2019, 10:56 #
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The 1885 cc is one of the more forged morgan dollars.
You have the 1885 o, the details are good.
https://www.coincommunity.com/us_dollars/1885_o_morgan_dollar.asp

Please try some silver tests:
http://www.silvercoins.com/fake-silver-coins-14-ways-to-spot-counterfeits/
If you are planning to be a serious collector, a neodymium slide is very usefull.

https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/chinese-coin-counterfeiting-ring-4071202
http://coinauctionshelp.com/Identify_Fake_Morgan_Dollars_Trade_Dollars.html#.XJn2P1VKipo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrftKLcaneI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGk3eIiHtW0
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KLiao
Joined: 6 Jan 2019
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Posted: 26 Mar 2019, 12:44 #
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Looks ok to me. But do try the silver tests just in case:`
Steve27
Joined: 22 Mar 2016
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Posted: 26 Mar 2019, 14:26 #
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Don't bother with the silver tests, the coin is real.
PetrusAscanus
Joined: 22 Nov 2014
Posts: 6304
Posted: 27 Mar 2019, 10:40 #
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Quote: "Steve27"​Don't bother with the silver tests, the coin is real.
​yes indeed!
Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
Rijkdom bestaat niet uit het hebben van veel bezittingen, maar in het hebben van weinig behoeften
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