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Is the pitting on this coin PMD or due to counterfeit?
goldrealmoney79
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This worn coin has pitting heavily concentrated in the same areas on the observe and reverse. I know sometimes it can be PMD but I was hoping for more experienced eyes to give some input.
What do yall think?
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Fake.
PMD and ugly to boot.
Looks like it is genuine and might be a Vam 5.
Severely environmentally damaged but real. Possible metal detector find.
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I'm getting nauseous! Peace Roy
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WAY fake. Not even close.
It looks bogus to me and fugly
Genuine, but significantly degraded.
Looks like a cast fake.... Cheers, RickO
4 votes for fake, 3 for gen. damaged, 1 needs vomit bucket. Without larger images I can't say I'm 100%sure it's fake, maybe about 90%. Looking at the pits, especially on the rev, I see some of them have a tiny blob of metal in the center, which for me is a telltale sign of a transfer die forgery from a poorly made die. My 10% uncertainty is because the photos aren't quite big enough for me to be totally sure. I don't know the Morgan series well enough to judge the MM or other features that might be unique to this issue.
What is the weight of this coin? Perhaps the seller can weigh it for you. If it's a poorly made counterfeit, the weight is probably off.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
I don't like the CC
I think I would lean toward fake.
Mint mark for Vam 5 is a CC/CC.
Yes ... I believe you're right. VAM 5 CC/CC
Wow split crowd on thsi one. I guess I wasnt the only one confused.