Pictures of Chinese Copies, the look better in person, scary real in person,
all the correct size and correct weight and the drop test against a 90% Franklin they are virtually identical
Not even good fakes. Wear pattern does not resemble circulated coins. Toning appears artificial. Could just be the trifocals, though.
I own over 200 fake Morgans. Nearly all were bought as known fakes. None have the word ‘copy’ on them. I applaud you on learning what characteristics are found on different fakes. Some local coin dealers have difficulty when the coin in question is near proper weight.
I've never seen one pass the magnet slide test but maybe those Chinese are getting better at making their junk hehe. I use the spec gravity test on smaller coins if they are too small to slide on my magnet but never found a fake yet.
My dealer has a couple fake rounds and they look as real as can be!
The sizes match but spec grav is off and they won't slide on the magnet like silver does.
The silver coating makes it slide the same with a magnet? And how would the weight be the same with different metals? This can be worrying.....
This fake coin stuff is getting very technical these days and they have gotten good!!
Here's a nice fake from Hong Kong. The guy doesn't have any sales history and it's 12 bucks. Also says it's unused and "new in package" but doesn't appear to be new.
Good buy if it was real but I bet it's not.
They didn't mention copy or fake in the add that I could find but I'm sure it is.
Chinese counterfeits, I have been doing a lot of research on them, and have various denominations and have discussed them with several dealers.
The only test I haven't done yet is the specific gravity test. They pass the ping test, weight is right, size is right on, rare-earth magnet slides the same. With a Lupe and experience you can tell.
Would people like to hear my thoughts and see images of the better counterfeits? and I can post better pictures of them including the 90% coin silver Morgan I ordered that is a fake, it certainly pings the same and WILL have the same specific gravity because it is the same mix of silver as a real coin, right size right weight etc.?