What is going on with this 1881 Carson City Morgan? Cleaned or Counterfeit?

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by goldrealmoney79, May 21, 2023.

  1. goldrealmoney79

    goldrealmoney79 Active Member

    Can't tell if the surface is damage from being harshly cleaned or if its actually pitted due to being counterfeit. More experienced eyes, what do you think?

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/394633787379?
     
    goldrealmoney79, May 21, 2023
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  3. longshot

    longshot Enthusiast Supporter

    I think the lettering as well as the surfaces look iffy. Voting fake.
     
    longshot, May 21, 2023
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  4. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    I'm not a Morgan collector at all but I would pass simply because of that funky surface, looks to have granularity interruptus! j/k :D I would stay away from this seller as none of his coins look good or genuine! :(
     
    fretboard, May 21, 2023
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  5. micbraun

    micbraun coindiccted

    Fake and not even a decent one.
     
    micbraun, May 21, 2023
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  6. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    To good to be true. Guessing if real it was cleaned harshly
     
    Cheech9712, May 21, 2023
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  7. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

    Very fake looking... So gritty, looks like a poor casting. Can't believe its got so many bids.
     
    geekpryde, May 21, 2023
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  8. Sting 60

    Sting 60 Well-Known Member

    Obverse denticles at 5 o'clock are all wrong. Reverse N in United top is chopped off. All the letters on reverse look too clean for the amount of wear on the rest of the coin. Other than that, it looks like they have some suckered bitting.
     
    Sting 60, May 21, 2023
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  9. KBBPLL

    KBBPLL Well-Known Member

    I think it's the same reverse die as the fake 1878-CC you posted yesterday, passed around too many times. Blech.
     
    KBBPLL, May 21, 2023
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  10. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Cleaned or faked it’s a pass.
     
    Collecting Nut, May 21, 2023
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  11. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    Wow, what deceitful creep. Fake!
     
    Mr.Q, May 21, 2023
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  12. Jack D. Young

    Jack D. Young Well-Known Member

    Reported...
     
    Jack D. Young, May 21, 2023
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  13. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    Hope they ship it on ice. It would be a shame if the chocolate inside melted.
     
    -jeffB, May 21, 2023
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  14. Jack D. Young

    Jack D. Young Well-Known Member

    Removed.
     
    Jack D. Young, May 22, 2023
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  15. Morgandude11

    Morgandude11 As long as it's Silver, I'm listening

    Genuine Beijing mint.
     
    Morgandude11, May 24, 2023
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