Is this a fake ?

Looks kinda funny to me.



But I'm no expert...

 

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Not sure if it's fake but it definitely is harshly cleaned.

 

Id like to see the whole coin if possible...

 

This is the best I can do for now.

 

Did you try weighing it and doing a density measure?

 

It weighs the same as some others I have.

 

Try density then. Density of pure silver is 10.5 g/mL. That is, if you're willing to submerge your coin...

 

If you do submerge it, do it in distilled water so no trace chemicals used to purify tap water mess with it.

 

Looks OK to me , but then I haven't checked the date or MM to a known coin .

 

Here is one of the two I own--MS 63

 

I don't see anything that raises red flags for being fake - but it has been so harshly cleaned and polished that it's hard to see what might have been there originally.

 

Thanks for all the feedback

 

Now if I ask nicely...... and say please, can I have that?

 

Hey, it was only 8200 and change when it was sold in '12 at the Heritage auction... and it's for sale BIN at 22k... (look it up!)

 

Often when these coins are heavily cleaned/polished, it is to hide alterations i.e. added MM, altered date etc.

 

Except a Morgan dollar is 90% or 'coin silver' which is only .900 fine and not pure. The specific gravity should be around 10.334 g/cm³ in the case of OP's coin.

 

Mine? It isn't for sale. It is in a safe deposit box right now. If I were selling it, I don't think I would be asking 22k for it.

 

No, rzage. Lookup the cert# at pcgs and follow it to the original HA auction...