fake morgans on CL?

am i crazy or are these counterfeits? serifs on the T's are wrong, correct?http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/clt/2985883376.html

 

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What do you see that is wrong with the T's?
Here is an authentic 1879 reverse in MS 63

 

Both dollars have the same texture and color.
Both dollars have the same amount of wear.

 

the serifs on the T's are completely different. they are coming down straight, instead of the inside edge of the serif being angled.

 

yup. odd, isnt it? someone is going to be angry.

 

Agreed,

The Morgan's are bogus........

Mike

 

Interesting how the "counterfeiter" was careful enough to note the design change for 1921, isn't it?

 

To be totally honest, I believe both coins to be authentic. Sure, they've been rubbed at some point throughout history, but nothing screams "fake!" to me.

Design elements are accurate and well-formed. Serifs look correct/semetric. Details are strong.

...Or am I just goin' nuts?

-Brian

 

Why would anyone bother counterfeiting common coins? If you are going to do it, go for the gusto. I'm looking for a nice 1794 silver plug if anyone knows a good counterfeiter. Having it in a counterfeit PCGS slab would be a bonus.

 

So much for subtlety...

 

You can get a complete set of fake made-in-China Morgan dollars with all dates and mint marks. Here's one manufacturer in China - check out the variety of coins available!
http://www.jinghuashei.com/html/category/class_390.html

The law in China says that no replicas of Chinese coinage dated 1949 or later can be made. That's it. So anything else can legally be manufactured under Chinese law.

 

you are going nuts. you think those serifs on the t's look right? they look nothing like ANY of the morgan dollars i own.

 

These are two counterfeits that I found in China 10 or 20 years ago. They are intended to fool tourists & the bullion trade.

This pair is a good training tool. Note the repeating depressions found on both coins. It is not possible for two genuine coins to have the same contact mark in precisely the same location. In this case, the host coin had the contact mark & it repeated on every fake coin.

 

Here is a "1879-CC" Morgan dollar recently manufactured in China. It is properly marked "Copy" but is available without that mark too. The reeding is clean and regular.

 

Calling something fake by pics is difficult, sometimes it's obvious and sometimes it's not. I don't see anything wrong with the CL sellers coin. jmho