1921 Peace Dollar Counterfeit or Real?

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OAKSTAR
OAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I'm not an expert but at first glance, it could fool someone. After comparing this to several other real peace dollars, the date and obverse rays all look noticeably bolder. The reeded edge looks just about perfect. The coin is lighter, 20 grams. The coin isn't metal. A magnet will "not" stick to it. It looks like it might be a cast coin. I think those are casting bubbles and chips or EDM's.

Other then that, it sure looks, sound and feels like a real Peace Dollar. Your thoughts?

Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )

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  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,052 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It's definitely metal. Definitely not paper or plastic. It's just not silver.

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  • jonathanb
    jonathanb Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I agree that it must be real if you start off by ignoring all of the reasons that it isn't.

  • Sapyx
    Sapyx Posts: 2,619 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    There is zero probability that a genuine silver dollar coin somehow managed to both lose 6.4 grams and gain a whole bunch of clear "this is fake" signs.

    20 grams is a very typical weight for the lower-quality fake nickel-brass dollars coming out of China. I can guarantee the silver content will also be zero.

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  • jacrispies
    jacrispies Posts: 1,638 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Maybe a few more closeups would help

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  • Inditonka
    Inditonka Posts: 441 ✭✭✭
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    Fake...this coin only has 3 rays under "ONE" on the reverse.

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  • OAKSTAR
    OAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Inditonka said:
    Fake...this coin only has 3 rays under "ONE" on the reverse.

    I knew that. 🤣 😉

    Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )

  • IkesT
    IkesT Posts: 4,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Yep, wrong reverse type for a real 1921 Peace dollar. The first thing I look at is the olive branch, but there are several different pickup points you can use.

  • Steven59
    Steven59 Posts: 11,232 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Make sure there isn't a chip inside that coin keeping track of your every move and sending the information back to China! :D

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  • ChrisH821
    ChrisH821 Posts: 7,147 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Very fake

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  • air4mdc
    air4mdc Posts: 956 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Lots of tooling marks indicative to a “fake.”

  • lonemountaincoin
    lonemountaincoin Posts: 99 ✭✭✭
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    Fake AF

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