Any ideas on this Morgan.

MadMarty · May 21, 2003 9:19PM

I was digging through the junk box and came across this coin I have had for ages. It's an 1889 Morgan with little dinples all over it on the obverse and reverse. Any ideas?

jbsteven · May 21, 2003 9:23PM

acid dipped or cast fake?

darktone · May 21, 2003 9:25PM

cast fake is the first thing that I thought also. mike

MadMarty · May 21, 2003 9:27PM

It's in an ANACS slab.

boiler78 · May 21, 2003 9:34PM

What does the slab say?

MadMarty · May 21, 2003 9:36PM

Altered surfaces

CLASSICS · May 21, 2003 9:39PM

i too first thought it looked like a cast, and then it almost looks like it has been sandblasted, or glass beaded.............

darktone · May 21, 2003 9:45PM

maybe sea salvage? mike

VonZipper · May 21, 2003 10:16PM

Beard stubble, she needs a shave.

dorkkarl · May 21, 2003 10:17PM

cast counterfeit.

or goosebumps!

K S

nwcs · May 21, 2003 10:18PM

I guess left in a vat of acid for a while.

tsacch · May 21, 2003 11:01PM

Severely rusted dies???? NOT

carterhaines · June 11, 2003 10:07AM

Its actually a coin which was cleaned using a wire brush. If you get one of scott travers first "coin collectors survival guide" you can read a little about it

Dog97 · June 11, 2003 10:10AM

Wire brush like on a bench grinder?
Very possible.
If so you should see scratches running up close to the designs but not actually touching them, just like on a whizzed coin.
Otherwise it's been in a fire.

Any ideas on this Morgan.

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