Got 4 Morgan’s off of eBay, I know, probably not a good idea, but I did. I’m new to coins, but I believe the 1921 I received is fake. See the funny line that runs on the tops of “States of America”? What do you guys think?
That is a die crack. Quite common on Morgan dollars. Could you get a straight on photo of the coin front and back? Nothing so far screams fake.
The 1921 is super common, not really worth faking, but I guess they'll fake anything these days, if it costs them a dollar to mass produce it and get $15-$20 for it etc.. Looks fine to this untrained eye. But always weigh a coin you have any question about. It should be in the 26.7g range.
Welcome to the neighborhood, Matt! Like the others said, it's just a die crack. Die cracks are very common on just about all of the years of Morgan dollars because it takes 130-150 tons of striking pressure to make them. Chris
