Morgan 1878S variety question, this is blowing my mind

Look at this reverse. Fake, counterfeit coin? The reverse die is all wrong for this coin (see feathers) It's a listing, not mine. I don't believe 78S had the reverse of 79 on any strikes.

 

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Definitely fake. It's hard to point to anything in particular. There are many small things that don't look right and I'm sure there are others that I'm picking up that I don't fully realize.

What stands out the most to me is the surfaces and the rims. The fields aren't exactly lustrous or cleaned. The rims have what I call the "waterfall" and "double rim" look.

The "Double Rim" is visible on the reverse from 11 to 1 o'clock.
The "Waterfall" is on the obverse at 2 o'clock.


Here's one of mine with "waterfall" rims. (Counterfeit)



This one has "double rims".