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<p>[QUOTE="quick_change, post: 2422494, member: 77896"]Hello CT!</p><p>Well, I'm back and wanted to share why I thought this was a fake. I took the coin to 3 different coin shops, and here are the results. The 1st coin dealer told me it was a fake! They even used an Alloy Spec., with the same metals listed below, only difference is that the Silver was tested at 85%, however, I have a feeling "Mr. X," may have manipulated the test. This is when I decided to share it with you all, to get a better opinion. The 2nd coin shop told me it was 90% Silver and real! They also used an Alloy Spec. (not sure what type), to test it. The 3rd coin shop told me it was real, and using an Alloy Spectrometer, here are the final findings and following metals inside of this coin. </p><p>Au: 2.53</p><p>Ag: 92.74</p><p>Cu: 3.28</p><p>Zn: .747</p><p><br /></p><p>2 out of 3 coin shops tell me it's real! And, I am curious as to why there are trace amounts of Gold. The guys that helped test this coin, even wiped down another Morgan coin with a gold rag, and checked the alloys, to see if that would leave mineral deposits on the coin, but not a trace of Au was found. They were baffled as well. </p><p>I appreciate those who tried to help me identify the legitimacy of this coin. I am still not sure if it's a fake or not, but so far I am at least 92.74% positive, that this coin is the real deal. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Thanks, CT![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="quick_change, post: 2422494, member: 77896"]Hello CT! Well, I'm back and wanted to share why I thought this was a fake. I took the coin to 3 different coin shops, and here are the results. The 1st coin dealer told me it was a fake! They even used an Alloy Spec., with the same metals listed below, only difference is that the Silver was tested at 85%, however, I have a feeling "Mr. X," may have manipulated the test. This is when I decided to share it with you all, to get a better opinion. The 2nd coin shop told me it was 90% Silver and real! They also used an Alloy Spec. (not sure what type), to test it. The 3rd coin shop told me it was real, and using an Alloy Spectrometer, here are the final findings and following metals inside of this coin. Au: 2.53 Ag: 92.74 Cu: 3.28 Zn: .747 2 out of 3 coin shops tell me it's real! And, I am curious as to why there are trace amounts of Gold. The guys that helped test this coin, even wiped down another Morgan coin with a gold rag, and checked the alloys, to see if that would leave mineral deposits on the coin, but not a trace of Au was found. They were baffled as well. I appreciate those who tried to help me identify the legitimacy of this coin. I am still not sure if it's a fake or not, but so far I am at least 92.74% positive, that this coin is the real deal. :) Thanks, CT![/QUOTE]
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