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<p>[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 2908552, member: 1765"]I haven't seen one of these in high grade. Usually, the contemporary counterfeits are seen in lower grades. Referring to the article, the existence of a coin with PL attributes -- I assume this doesn't mean a fully PL coin, as those are super rare for 96-O -- would put me on the side of genuine. None of the dies of the contemporary counterfeit Micro-O family coins had enough detail on the copy to start out PL. Of course, seeing is believing, so I'd have to closely examine a semi-PL coin. The rings in the field do show up on other genuine Morgans once in a great while. 81 VAM 17A and 85 VAM 9E both have these, but on the portrait. I assume they are water droplets that got in the way of the hubbing process.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for what to do with the coin, that depends on if you want it, I guess. If you don't, you should be able to find someone to pay you at least what you paid, probably a touch more. I noticed ANACS didn't say cleaned, but probably no need if they first said not genuine.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 2908552, member: 1765"]I haven't seen one of these in high grade. Usually, the contemporary counterfeits are seen in lower grades. Referring to the article, the existence of a coin with PL attributes -- I assume this doesn't mean a fully PL coin, as those are super rare for 96-O -- would put me on the side of genuine. None of the dies of the contemporary counterfeit Micro-O family coins had enough detail on the copy to start out PL. Of course, seeing is believing, so I'd have to closely examine a semi-PL coin. The rings in the field do show up on other genuine Morgans once in a great while. 81 VAM 17A and 85 VAM 9E both have these, but on the portrait. I assume they are water droplets that got in the way of the hubbing process. As for what to do with the coin, that depends on if you want it, I guess. If you don't, you should be able to find someone to pay you at least what you paid, probably a touch more. I noticed ANACS didn't say cleaned, but probably no need if they first said not genuine.[/QUOTE]
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