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Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Barney McRae, Mar 7, 2024.

  1. Barney McRae

    Barney McRae Well-Known Member

    Morgan Silver Dollar-Double Headed
    Description by seller.
    Double sided 1895 Morgan Silver Dollar. Both sides are pictured. I think it is not real. Looks good and has weight.

    Auctioned at $35. (not me!) Good price for jokes and coin flip bets at bars? :p fake1.jpg fake2.jpg
     
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  3. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    My thought is it's a Magician's coin.
     
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  4. 1stSgt22

    1stSgt22 I'm just me! Supporter

  5. Barney McRae

    Barney McRae Well-Known Member

    It's not a bad fake. But the 1895 screams fake, even if not doubled obverse. Oddly it supposedly weighs the right weight.
     
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  6. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    If one is good enough to change the face of a coin, I believe they would be good enough to alter the weight, just a thought.
     
  7. Barney McRae

    Barney McRae Well-Known Member

    It takes a lot of know how and expense to do that. Doesn't seem like a profitable counterfeiting scheme, especially with a key date, anyone buying that is probably too clueless to even understand that. So in that event, not going to sell for a premium anyway. The double sided obverse is just a little over the top.:D
     
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  8. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    If people would only put their talent into things they were more productive than what they are producing, or should I say destroying.
     
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  9. Barney McRae

    Barney McRae Well-Known Member

    This is what my wife says about scammers of all types, and she's not wrong. It takes brains and energy to rip people off, why waste talent on something so vulgar?
     
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  10. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    The Chrimeese learn from our thoughts and application. I would not put it pass them to find ways to capture out imagination and especially our money! Beware of the Beast.
     
  11. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    I think of a magician's coin as one where someone combined faces from two different genuine coins. I sure hope no one machined away the reverses of two nice 1895 Morgans, no matter their mints.

    On second thought, sure, let's say this is what happened to two of the legendary 1895-P business strikes... :rolleyes:
     
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  12. desertgem

    desertgem Senior Errer Collecktor Supporter

    Biggest staples I have seen for a coin flip lately unless it is a mini-coin.
     
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