1903-S Morgan - Real, or NO Real?

Connecticoin · November 23, 2018 7:14AM

(Not my coin) Something does not look right about this coin to me - the date looks like it has too much "depth". Or it could just be a harshly cleaned coin, and the funny look it from the picture. What say the peanut gallery?

Soldi · November 23, 2018 7:43AM

Denticles Rims and Stars are not right or that's one heck of an artistic buffing

Meltdown · November 23, 2018 7:57AM

Looks off to me. No reverse pic?

Aspie_Rocco · November 23, 2018 8:09AM

To me it looks fake. The elevation or height of the date and stars seems too high. They are casting shadows! It might be my imagination but it looks like the face is not properly proportional or centered with respect to stars.

ricko · November 23, 2018 8:17AM

Is that an ebay coin? A small S too?? I would pass on that one... Looks like it was buffed with soft dremel cotton head tool... Cheers, RickO

KollectorKing · November 23, 2018 8:17AM

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lkenefic · November 23, 2018 8:32AM

At the very least, it's been buffed. I see what you mean about the date. It's not always I see enough relief for r the date to cast a shadow.

Connecticoin · November 23, 2018 8:43AM

@ricko said:
Is that an ebay coin? A small S too?? I would pass on that one... Looks like it was buffed with soft dremel cotton head tool... Cheers, RickO

It is an Ebay coin. was going to report it, but don't want to be a d*ck if it is real and just nicely buffed

Here is the reverse pic:

KollectorKing · November 23, 2018 9:06AM

From CoinFacts

AUandAG · November 23, 2018 9:18AM

Real and really buffed out.

bob
I can get that "tall letter" look when taking pics at sunup or sundown, outside. Sun is low enough to produce that look with shadows and all. Yet, still be overall bright enough to show the whole coin in a good way.

Connecticoin · November 23, 2018 9:56AM

@AUandAG said:
Real and really buffed out.

bob
I can get that "tall letter" look when taking pics at sunup or sundown, outside. Sun is low enough to produce that look with shadows and all. Yet, still be overall bright enough to show the whole coin in a good way.

I was leaning that way - it would be a very good fake otherwise.

BillJones · November 23, 2018 9:57AM

My gut tells me counterfeit. The relief looks to be completely off, and the luster is strange. If it is real, the picture has been taken using a lighting scheme that I have never seen. It makes the whole thing look to be in higher relief than normal.

Let's put this way. if you are looking for a genuine coin, I would not take a chance on this one based upon those pictures.

kaz · November 23, 2018 10:10AM

That eagle has a thyroid tumor.

bjamin · November 23, 2018 10:37AM

@AUandAG said:
Real and really buffed out.

bob
I can get that "tall letter" look when taking pics at sunup or sundown, outside. Sun is low enough to produce that look with shadows and all. Yet, still be overall bright enough to show the whole coin in a good way.

For a guy who constantly helps out the forum reporting fakes, you should know what a fake looks like. This one is an obvious fake.

BlindedByEgo · November 23, 2018 10:44AM

I'm with the NDG crowd.

bjamin · November 23, 2018 10:47AM

@bjamin said:

@AUandAG said:
Real and really buffed out.

bob
I can get that "tall letter" look when taking pics at sunup or sundown, outside. Sun is low enough to produce that look with shadows and all. Yet, still be overall bright enough to show the whole coin in a good way.

For a guy who constantly helps out the forum reporting fakes, you should know what a fake looks like. This one is an obvious fake. BTW no disrespect meant.

AUandAG · November 23, 2018 10:53AM

@bjamin said:

@bjamin said:

@AUandAG said:
Real and really buffed out.

bob
I can get that "tall letter" look when taking pics at sunup or sundown, outside. Sun is low enough to produce that look with shadows and all. Yet, still be overall bright enough to show the whole coin in a good way.

For a guy who constantly helps out the forum reporting fakes, you should know what a fake looks like. This one is an obvious fake. BTW no disrespect meant.

None taken....no problem.... Sometimes a heavy polishing can throw me off for sure. I'll see if I can find a pic of a sunup coins in my files. Or, maybe I'll just get up early tomorrow....'eh?
bob

3keepSECRETif2rDEAD · November 23, 2018 10:53AM

No Real

asheland · November 26, 2018 12:24PM

I wish they were all that easy!

FredWeinberg · November 26, 2018 12:27PM

Easy-Peasy Counterfeit

abcde12345 · November 26, 2018 7:16PM

I personally like it. Might be worth a bid.
Looks different on ebay

MarkInDavis · November 26, 2018 9:45PM

I thought it was a messed with (buffed) coin with low light angle photos, but real. I see Fred said fake. I won't argue with him. Who am I to blow against the wind.