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2003 MORGAN DOLLAR COPY

I bought this awhile back at an garage sale. The coin is a replica of a Morgan Dollar with the date of 2003 which was in a belt buckle. The bottom on the reverse it states COPY # BB0103. It feels heavy. My questions are where did it come from? Is it an ounce of silver? What is it worth? There is more toning than the pics display.

Big Tony from Texas! Cherrypicking fool!!!!!!

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  • bsshog40bsshog40 Posts: 3,990 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 24, 2020 9:39AM

    I would be willing to bet that it may be silver plated. Have you taken magnet to it?

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,662 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Most likely China, most likely not silver

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,836 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd think that since it's serialized, it might be a silver round of some sort. Surprised it doesn't say anything on it though.

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,298 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Unless it has silver (or a hallmark for it) somewhere on the piece, I would doubt highly that it has anymore silver in it than a few mils of plating.

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  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TomB said:
    Unless it has silver (or a hallmark for it) somewhere on the piece, I would doubt highly that it has anymore silver in it than a few mils of plating.

    ditto

    Frank

    BHNC #203

  • 1Bufffan1Bufffan Posts: 675 ✭✭✭✭

    most likely brass with a silver plate coating!

  • vplite99vplite99 Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Silver plate.

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  • BStrauss3BStrauss3 Posts: 3,787 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The serial # is designed to make you think it's special.

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  • bigtonydallasbigtonydallas Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭

    Its also a proof so I dont know???

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  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Anything on the edge?

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,308 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Time to break out a magnet and to do a specific gravity test. Also give us the weight in grams. Peace Roy

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Probably not silver ... I assume the BB is for belt buckle and was serialized by the firm producing/selling the item. Have a jeweler check it with a Sigma device....Cheers, RickO

  • bsshog40bsshog40 Posts: 3,990 ✭✭✭✭✭

    These is a company called, I think, National Collectors Mint that make these Copy morgans. I think I have a 5 coin set that are proofs of the 5 most famous Morgans. They all have the little Copy stamp with a serial number on them. Basically just mil plated silver and really not worth anything. Just basic novelty coins.

  • morgandollar1878morgandollar1878 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭

    These are basically silver plated, and most dealers typically sell them just for a few dollars.

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  • bigtonydallasbigtonydallas Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭

    Good I only paid $2 for the coin in the belt buckle. I may give this as a present to my old boss as he collect Morgans.

    Big Tony from Texas! Cherrypicking fool!!!!!!
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bigtonydallas said:
    Good I only paid $2 for the coin in the belt buckle. I may give this as a present to my old boss as he collect Morgans.

    You hate your boss that much?

    bob :)

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  • bigtonydallasbigtonydallas Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭

    No but they let me go last month. lol

    Big Tony from Texas! Cherrypicking fool!!!!!!

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