Look what I bought for $8 on the streets of San Francisco!

tresgatos

Must be my lucky day. What are the chances that someone is selling a '93s Morgan
for a ridiculous price when I walk by? As it was an illegal immigrant who sold it
to me I think I should get a big "You Suck" for the irony of it all. He had a few 1804
dollars for sale but I think he had more than were known so I thought those might
be counterfeit

Barndog

it will fill a hole in an album. Going to treat it to Taco Bell?

tresgatos

Between my illegal friend and widgets I think I can collect the entire
Morgan series for less than a grand

rld14

what VAM is it?

tresgatos

I was hoping it would be the extremely rare s over d mintmark.

robkool

I don't think the Denver mint was around that long.

tresgatos

I was shooting for the fact that the Chinese didn't know when
Dahlonega closed.

AUandAG

You'll get more than $8 worth of fun on that one. Obviously a fake but
not bad if it has that silver dollar look in hand. Could fool a lot of folks.
Cast counterfeit? Does it have a seem on the edge? Oh, and wrong date
placement and only one obverse was used.
bob

1040taxman

rld14

That's an S for Shenzhen or Shanghai?

pheh

<< <i>That's an S for Shenzhen or Shanghai? >>



shenanigans

1040taxman

Tresgados:
You may have a counterfeit since the "1" is not square over the dentil.
TOM

SkyMan

Hey, since you are the adventurous sort, you can also get the clap for $8 on the streets of San Francisco.

WTCG

I'm on the streets of San Francisco at this very moment as I type this on the iPhone. Where exactly on the streets did you find those?

7over8

fake fake fake

I think someone said it already, but that 1 in the date is not squarely over the dentil - first thing to look for in a good 93-s

yellowkid

I thought you were going to show us an illegal substance that is usually smoked!

tresgatos

Way to rain on my '93s parade, bob. It's quite obvious the mint has dies that
are unaccounted for in this case. The Chi, err, I mean the mint would never deceive.
You can be the judge on the edge of the coin. From a foot away it's very nice. It's
maybe 3/4 the weight of an actual Morgan.
Other than the giveaway of the weight I think that without a loupe this coin might
fool my novice eyes.



I also picked up this Trade Dollar. Not quite the quality on this one. Wish I knew how
to engrave as I'd love to make a "potty" coin.




Now you may be able to get the clap from a Tenderlion crack lady for eight bucks
but Victor Delta will set you back at least $25 here in my swanky Mission 'hood.

tresgatos

WTCG,
on 22nd St. between Bartlett and Mission, south side. He's by a barber shop and the Makeout Room.

lcoopie

I don't think it's a good idea to foster this type of thing by buying them.

Justacommeman

<<WTCG,
on 22nd St. between Bartlett and Mission, south side. He's by a barber shop and the Makeout Room>>
Somehow this is the funniest sentence I think I've ever read. I feel dirty just reading it

Only in SF.

MJ

19Lyds

<< <i>Must be my lucky day. What are the chances that someone is selling a '93s Morgan
for a ridiculous price when I walk by? As it was an illegal immigrant who sold it
to me I think I should get a big "You Suck" for the irony of it all. He had a few 1804
dollars for sale but I think he had more than were known so I thought those might
be counterfeit

>>



As you can see from the closeup, any reasonable collector could spot this counterfeit easily.
The newbies are a different story though but then, its all a part of the learning curve and if someone has $100,000 to spend for one of these, you'd think he/she'd do their homework before jumping in, just like they do with stocks or any other financial venture.

Edited to add: BTW, you got ripped off since $8.00 is moon money for this stuff!

AUandAG

That reeding indicates that the coin was made in two pieces and assembled? Sure
weird reeding and the top half does not match the bottom half.

hmmmmmmm,
bob