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<p>[QUOTE="Jack D. Young, post: 26193980, member: 93371"]No need to be an "expert" just willing to understand correct die varieties which can easily be found on the internet, like VAMWorld, PCGS, etc. But, like getting something for nothing, hope springs eternal. Maybe you have an unknown variety struck from unknown dies without the correct die markers or mintmark placement of documented genuine 1893-S Morgans.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am curious about the seller's statement "XRF machine the first dealer used is for jewelry and not coins"? I paid to have many deceptive counterfeit early copper "coins" XRF analyzed along with genuine ones (as control samples) at a PA testing facility- XRF machines analyze metal content and don't care what the subject is. My local coin shop uses theirs to check coins, jewelry and plated items for value. One does have to know how to operate the equipment though.</p><p><br /></p><p>I notified the seller it is bad but no response, as well as eBay but that doesn't matter; had I still had my direct reporting with the Bay I would have had it removed...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jack D. Young, post: 26193980, member: 93371"]No need to be an "expert" just willing to understand correct die varieties which can easily be found on the internet, like VAMWorld, PCGS, etc. But, like getting something for nothing, hope springs eternal. Maybe you have an unknown variety struck from unknown dies without the correct die markers or mintmark placement of documented genuine 1893-S Morgans. I am curious about the seller's statement "XRF machine the first dealer used is for jewelry and not coins"? I paid to have many deceptive counterfeit early copper "coins" XRF analyzed along with genuine ones (as control samples) at a PA testing facility- XRF machines analyze metal content and don't care what the subject is. My local coin shop uses theirs to check coins, jewelry and plated items for value. One does have to know how to operate the equipment though. I notified the seller it is bad but no response, as well as eBay but that doesn't matter; had I still had my direct reporting with the Bay I would have had it removed...[/QUOTE]
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