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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;HandsomeToad, post: 644230, member: 12965&quot;]Howdy peeps, <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here are two counterfeit 1889-CC Morgans:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&amp;campid=5335874456&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2F1889-CC-CARSON-CITY-NV-MORGAN-SILVER-DOLLAR-1-00-NR_W0QQitemZ160350401983" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&amp;campid=5335874456&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2F1889-CC-CARSON-CITY-NV-MORGAN-SILVER-DOLLAR-1-00-NR_W0QQitemZ160350401983" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/1889-CC-CARSON-CITY-NV-MORGAN-SILVER-DOLLAR-1-00-NR_W0QQitemZ160350401983</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&amp;campid=5335874456&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D150347801376" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&amp;campid=5335874456&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D150347801376" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=150347801376</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The 1st auction is still ongoing but the 2nd one has ended. I&#039;ve messaged the buyer of the 1st one but it wouldn&#039;t hurt if others message them also. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> And for those that can&#039;t see why they are fake, compare them to a known authentic example:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/morgan_dollars/1889_morgan_dollars/1889cc_morgan_silver_dollar.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/morgan_dollars/1889_morgan_dollars/1889cc_morgan_silver_dollar.htm" rel="nofollow">http://coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/morgan_dollars/1889_morgan_dollars/1889cc_morgan_silver_dollar.htm</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just look at the position of the 1 in the date, in relation to the bust tip. :kewl: You should also notice the numbers are bigger than they should be (font size is larger) so this was made from a host coin that wasn&#039;t a 1889 and the counterfeiter recut the date to 1889 and they did a poor job of it. :goof:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There are probably other tells so maybe the Morgan experts will weigh in and let us know what else to look for.&nbsp; :thumb:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ribbit <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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