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<p>[QUOTE="No_Ragrets, post: 26297193, member: 151874"]But she's mine! Made it back to the LCS today and was able to pick up this elusive 89-CC Morgan in the raw. A bit of a risk, as this one is counterfeitted nearly as much as the 93-S, so I took to my scope right away.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe she's a Vam-5 but it's really tough to tell without many details left. The one concern I've got about it is the lack of any die cracks or specific die markers (due to the lack of detail) but there's nothing really that stands out to me screaming "I'm a fake!" about it, so I'm thinking I'm in the clear on this one. Weight is slightly under typical at 25.7 grams, but seems in line with the amount of wear.</p><p><br /></p><p>What are your thoughts on this one? Think she's genuine? Anything seem off to you, aside from her appearance of putting in some rough work?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1679109[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1679110[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Another honorable mention for today is this Connecticut colonial copper I got. Another coin that's definitely seen use!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1679111[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1679112[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="No_Ragrets, post: 26297193, member: 151874"]But she's mine! Made it back to the LCS today and was able to pick up this elusive 89-CC Morgan in the raw. A bit of a risk, as this one is counterfeitted nearly as much as the 93-S, so I took to my scope right away. I believe she's a Vam-5 but it's really tough to tell without many details left. The one concern I've got about it is the lack of any die cracks or specific die markers (due to the lack of detail) but there's nothing really that stands out to me screaming "I'm a fake!" about it, so I'm thinking I'm in the clear on this one. Weight is slightly under typical at 25.7 grams, but seems in line with the amount of wear. What are your thoughts on this one? Think she's genuine? Anything seem off to you, aside from her appearance of putting in some rough work? [ATTACH=full]1679109[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1679110[/ATTACH] Another honorable mention for today is this Connecticut colonial copper I got. Another coin that's definitely seen use! [ATTACH=full]1679111[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1679112[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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