Aleksandr45 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Hello! Please help in the determination of the authenticity of the coin. I think the coin is genuine. I want to know the opinion of experts. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Heavily polished, but looks okay otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandr45 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Coin of the original. I understand you correctly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neweden Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Details are sharp, yes i agree I would say it is ok.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I agree it looks legit but I wouldn't touch it with a 29 and a half foot pole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 It looks legitimate, but with the polishing, it is really hard to tell without the coin in hand. The reverse die breaks should be a clue, but they are not in my 1976 edition of VAM. I don'y have a reference newer than that. It seems they should be cataloged at some point. The die breaks seem so obvious that maybe its a clue that it is a Chinese product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrey5 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 What about the minor details not being visible on this coin? Is it normal for leaves not to be connected to the stem on a coin struck with original dies of a US mint? See e.g. leaves next to 'U' & 'N' in UNITED. Also compare the letter D in this word on the coin above and on any Morgan Dollar 1882 O graded by PCGS or NGC. The lower line on D was strait in UNITED on 1882 O graded coins I found on the net, which is not the case on this coin. Here is a link to a graded coin with good magnification for comparison: http://www.southgatecoins.com/rare-coins/silver-dollars/morgan-silver-dollars/721-1882-o-morgan-silver-dollar-pcgs-ms-65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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