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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SilverDollar2017, post: 3085582, member: 94711&quot;]Both those coins are genuine. </p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, a lot of the earlier coinage (Flowing Hair, Draped Bust, Capped Bust) appears to have made more crudely than later coinage (Seated Liberty, Morgan, etc.) Can&#039;t rely on the &quot;crude details = fake&quot; rule of thumb with the earlier coins.</p><p>I suggest you find a problem-free example for the first one. The huge gash in the left obverse field reduces the eye appeal considerably, as well as the marks on Liberty and some of the longer scratches on the reverse.</p><p>My suggestion for the second one is to stay away from it. The peculiar splotchy toning suggests an old cleaning. It also reduces the eye appeal. Finding better examples instead of buying either of those two coins (make sure to look for coins with original surfaces that have good eye appeal) will not be difficult.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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