Is this 1880-CC Morgan genuine?

frnklnlvr · June 19, 2011 9:59PM

I've been going through a bunch of Peace & Morgans of my dads the past few weeks trying to attribute any VAMs. Something about the 1880-CC pictured below didn't look right. I don't know this series that well so I could be wrong but thought I should get some other opinions. I can't seem to find my scales at the moment so I can't weigh it.

Thanks for your help!

kaz · June 19, 2011 10:09PM

Not speaking as a Morgan expert, but I have looked at a number of fake US coins, and your excellent photos don't show anything that would make me believe it's anything other than US mint made. I'll leave it to others as far as the mintmark analysis, but it does not look added to me, either.

Banemorth · June 19, 2011 10:32PM

Looks pretty legit to me! Nice coin

Wish I had a CC anything!

frnklnlvr · June 19, 2011 10:36PM

The date is what made me think the coin's authenticity may be questionable. The 1 of the date looks a little different from the other 1880 dated coins I've examined. Again, I'm by no means an expert in this series so I'll wait to hear from those that are.

astrorat · June 19, 2011 11:08PM

I think your coin is real.

AUandAG · June 19, 2011 11:26PM

WAG
Vam4, 1880/79 with reverse of 1878. This coin has three years, 78, 79 and 80 dies. Cool pocket carried
example. You can see the 7 under the first 8 even in this worn example. Nice and real!

bob

frnklnlvr · June 20, 2011 12:35AM

<< <i>WAG
Vam4, 1880/79 with reverse of 1878. This coin has three years, 78, 79 and 80 dies. Cool pocket carried
example. You can see the 7 under the first 8 even in this worn example. Nice and real!

bob

>>

Thanks everyone! I see the remnants of the 7 now that you mentioned it.

This coin is from an album set my dad put together about 5-6 years ago. All the coins were purchased raw off Ebay which was another reason I questioned the authenticity. I'm glad it turned out to be genuine, I'd hate to have to tell him he had a counterfeit!

DorkGirl · June 20, 2011 12:43AM

Looks good to me.

Is this 1880-CC Morgan genuine?

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