Real or Fake - 1879-CC Morgan

C0inCollect0r

Hi folks,

This Morgan from ebay looks a little "off" to me - Is it genuine or counterfeit?

Thanks for your time.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/361491021494

braddick

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AUandAG

Real to my eyes, VAM 6?







bob

dcarr

I think fake.
The date has un unnatural flatness to it, for one thing.
Overall texture appears wrong.
Details not quite as sharp as they should be.

AUandAG

Originally posted by: dcarr

I think fake.

The date has un unnatural flatness to it, for one thing.

Overall texture appears wrong.

Details not quite as sharp as they should be.

Nah, think it was cleaned and put away for a long time. But, you may be right....



bob

WildIdea

The rim at 12 o'clock seems weird.

dcarr

Originally posted by: AUandAG
Real to my eyes, VAM 6?

bob

The position of the CC is too high for it to be a VAM-6.
In fact, the mint mark position doesn't match any of the currently-listed 1879-CC VAM varieties (not a good sign).

1879-CC reverses.

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CaptHenway

That thing on the rim above the first U of UNUM appears to be a rim clip. Note the corresponding spot on the reverse rim.



That said, I am uneasy about the piece. Can't say why, but that tiny little bell in the back of my brain is saying "Coo-coo! Coo-coo!" Okay, so the bell is a little bit off too. These things happen.



TD

messydesk

The date and lower stars are awfully weak on the obverse. While the lateral mint mark position is OK for VAM 6 (a cool variety, BTW), it's not that variety. I don't like it.

segoja

looks off to me

LanceNewmanOCC

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Sonorandesertrat

Originally posted by: dcarr
I think fake.
The date has un unnatural flatness to it, for one thing.
Overall texture appears wrong.
Details not quite as sharp as they should be.

I agree. The lettering doesn't look quite right---the appearance of the letter U is not uniform. The obverse denticles are unevenly spaced.

LanceNewmanOCC

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i dont like the look either. the rev clash looks odd.



is it clipped? k2 obv - k5 rev.



im no help. from those scans, i'd go 50-50.

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AMRC

I would not buy that coin without weighing it and testing it with a magnet. The color and wear do not look even and original, and therefore, I would automatically think fake until I can "prove" otherwise.

ricko

Comparing it to my '79, it looks like a fake.... Cheers, RickO

mirabela

That pit in the rim at 1 o'clock and the flat area above the first U in UNUM are suspicious, as is the uneven break from rim to denticles on the reverse. Even if it's real it isn't very nice, but I don't think it's real.

TopographicOceans

Cougar1978

I would suggest you ask the seller.

jdimmick

Fake

coinkat

I would not buy nor recommend the purchase of this coin