Bad 1881-CC "PCGS Morgan" and internet seller site

burfle23

Here's a bad internet seller; has a couple of the bad Morgans in fake PCGS slabs including this 1881-CC listed, and has sold some other counterfeits shown previously though his web site.

https://www.marcscoinsales.com/shop/1881-cc-morgan-silver-dollar-pcgs-ms64-graded/

alaura22

Other than the bad cert # and the "Morgan" on the holder, how did you know it was a fake...............

burfle23

Couple of things; the CC mint mark is wrong for genuine '81-CC:

And the coin appears cast:

burfle23

He gave it another shot but that didn't last ...

alaura22

@burfle23 said:
Couple of things; the CC mint mark is wrong for genuine '81-CC:

And the coin appears cast:

Thanks for the education, I really appreciate it Knowledge is king

Namvet69

@burfle23 Thanks for this. On a similar note, when checking a Morgan, is the 38.1mm diameter and 2.4mm thickness strong indicators of authenticity. And the weight loss shouldn't be more than a half gram. Thanks in advance. Peace Roy