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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bob Evancho, post: 3878347, member: 84595&quot;]Silver dollars have been counterfeited for decades.&nbsp; Your silver dollar is not genuine.&nbsp; It does not match any of the known dies for the genuine 1893-CC.&nbsp; There are a number of areas that cry out &quot;I&#039;m Fake&quot;.&nbsp; A close examination of all the lettering and comparison with known dies indicates discrepancies.&nbsp; A close examination of the stars indicates discrepancies from known genuine ones.&nbsp; The dots or raised lumps on the coin indicate discrepancies from known varieties.&nbsp; Is it silver?&nbsp; I was recently asked to determine the authenticity of an 1896-S Morgan in VF condition but weighing 27.1 grams.&nbsp; It tested 94% silver, the obverse die did not match the known reverse die for that variety and other forensic diagnostics did not match known dies. Your discrepancy in wear shouts suspicion.&nbsp; AU reverse and VF obverse. We don&#039;t want counterfeiters to know all the check points but you get the idea how a coin is authenticated based on known dies and their die characteristics, planchet, diameters, silver content, etc.. I compliment you for your thoughtfulness.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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