huntsman53
Gold Member
Sorry that I am late to the debate on the coins! I have been out of town and otherwise occupied due to Ginseng Season having opened on the 1st.
Although the pics of the Obverses of the 1896-P and 1885-O in the second pic do not match the Reverses for the coins, I still believe they are all genuine Morgan Silver Dollars. Why the Obverses have that satin appearance in the pic is probably due to the different lighting situation or setup when taking the pics and one can definitely see that the setups were completely different. I examined the photos of the Obverses and Reverses and see nothing on any of them that would trigger Red Flags to me. If the O.P. definitely checks the coins out by weight, measurements, the magnet test and the Silver ring test and they meet all of the test criteria, then he/she should be okay in purchasing them. I also check out specific details on Morgan Dollars in trying to determine whether they are genuine, fakes or even real good fakes. The fact that the details, lettering and Date all have crisp edges which do not roll into the fields is one sign that they are genuine. The fact that all the inward points of the Stars on Obverse and Reverse point directly towards the center of the coin, no matter where they sit on the coin and that the Stars are perfectly shaped as they should be and not blobs with distorted points, is also another good sign that they are genuine. Also, knowing the styles of Letter and Date digits used and comparing these on the coins that are the subject of this Thread to known genuine Morgan Dollars, is another way to determine authenticity. While I have seen a few counterfeit Morgan Dollars in old 2x2's, I really don't see any problems with the coins. The fact that there is some of the purplish spotting on the rims of the coins which is toning due to some contaminants getting on the coins before they were 2x2'd to me, is another fair indicator that the coins are genuine. This purplish spotting which is actually toning, only occurs on Silver coins and cannot be faked on other metals.
Frank
Although the pics of the Obverses of the 1896-P and 1885-O in the second pic do not match the Reverses for the coins, I still believe they are all genuine Morgan Silver Dollars. Why the Obverses have that satin appearance in the pic is probably due to the different lighting situation or setup when taking the pics and one can definitely see that the setups were completely different. I examined the photos of the Obverses and Reverses and see nothing on any of them that would trigger Red Flags to me. If the O.P. definitely checks the coins out by weight, measurements, the magnet test and the Silver ring test and they meet all of the test criteria, then he/she should be okay in purchasing them. I also check out specific details on Morgan Dollars in trying to determine whether they are genuine, fakes or even real good fakes. The fact that the details, lettering and Date all have crisp edges which do not roll into the fields is one sign that they are genuine. The fact that all the inward points of the Stars on Obverse and Reverse point directly towards the center of the coin, no matter where they sit on the coin and that the Stars are perfectly shaped as they should be and not blobs with distorted points, is also another good sign that they are genuine. Also, knowing the styles of Letter and Date digits used and comparing these on the coins that are the subject of this Thread to known genuine Morgan Dollars, is another way to determine authenticity. While I have seen a few counterfeit Morgan Dollars in old 2x2's, I really don't see any problems with the coins. The fact that there is some of the purplish spotting on the rims of the coins which is toning due to some contaminants getting on the coins before they were 2x2'd to me, is another fair indicator that the coins are genuine. This purplish spotting which is actually toning, only occurs on Silver coins and cannot be faked on other metals.
Frank
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