Of course I was just kidding when I made the offer to purchase this coin. Although it does have a price on it.
I didn't see you post about buying the Morgan. I wonder how long ago she bought it? When were staples and Sharpies invented?
The first stapler was patented in the mid-1860s. The Sharpie was invented about 100 years later - in 1964.
Welcome to the forum !! Thats a pretty nice bunch of coins and tokens you have there. Warning, it can become addicting:smile
I'll have to list the rest of the coins I have, all sorts of foreign coins two. Lots of Canadian early 1900's and late 1800's coins.
The surface is very porous, very cast-looking, and there is a characteristic horizontal 'planchet flaw' on the right of the reverse (globe and column side). Compare with the example on the following page: http://cgi.ebay.com/Spanish-Pillar-Dollar-1760-Historic-Colonial-Replica_W0QQitemZ200283465129QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoins_US_Individual?hash=item200283465129&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A570%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50