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<p>[QUOTE="coleguy, post: 462024, member: 9167"]I guess sometimes we just take for granted we all agree the sky is blue and the grass is green. So, in keeping it educational, here is why I say it's fake:</p><p> </p><p>First, the rim is obviously way too thick....twice that of a normal Morgan. Second, for the grade, there is too much graininess in the fields. I don't know if bubbles form when cast or what, but they're always like this on cast pieces. The lettering looks like balloon letters. The denticles from 3-8 o'clock are disconnected from the rim and appear as dots and not teeth.</p><p>Guy~[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="coleguy, post: 462024, member: 9167"]I guess sometimes we just take for granted we all agree the sky is blue and the grass is green. So, in keeping it educational, here is why I say it's fake: First, the rim is obviously way too thick....twice that of a normal Morgan. Second, for the grade, there is too much graininess in the fields. I don't know if bubbles form when cast or what, but they're always like this on cast pieces. The lettering looks like balloon letters. The denticles from 3-8 o'clock are disconnected from the rim and appear as dots and not teeth. Guy~[/QUOTE]
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