How would you grade this Morgan?

The one in the date isn't centered over a dentil, therefor a fake.

 

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The 1 in the date of a real one isn't centered over a denticle.

 

No... of course not. Anyone fooled may certainly want to rethink their abilities to purchase raw, and it should suggest there is much to learn before safely doing so, but the notion they shouldn't collect is simply wrong.

 

Given the poor photos I'd say It grades as VF= very fake....

 

Especially with just one obverse die . Everything on the obverse should match up with every other coin . Though when it comes to other coins with more than one die marriage just comparing one coin to another real coin isn't always telling , you have to be careful to check every die marriage till one gets a match or not . Though there are certain guidelines that will tell a lot and should raise red flags that were mentioned by others , sloppy dentils and reeding . Always check the reeding which is indeed a third side of a coin and compare to known real examples . Devices should be sharp and distinct not mushy and rounded . There are plenty of fine threads on fakes , read them all if you can . And by no means should you feel bad if you can't tell a fake as we were all in the same boat once . But do buy or read the book before the coin . And lastly @Dave Waterstraat gave a great link on page one of this thread pointing out the rabbit ear markings and the position of the 1 in the date .

 

I grade it highly suspicious