counterfeit morgan dollar

[swish]

Hi all
I dug this morgan dollar today at an old school yard that has long been abandoned. it was a good 8 inches down and under a root. I was real happy to find my second morgan of the year. I cleaned it as best i could but something didn't feel right. when i put it on the scales it weighed in at only 13.10 grams. A real morgan is supposed to weigh 26.73 grams. i took it outside and ran both detectors over it. they both gave a reading of around 60 on my whites vdi scale. when you drop it on something solid it doesn't give that silver sound.
Other than that it is a perfect reproduction. it was dated 1892-o.

 

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[Woodland Detectors]

I don't care what any one says, That is a COOL FIND!

 

[IAsoldier]

Got one of those but its a CC type but still cool find

 

[caveman2]

it might weigh less because of the ware

 

[teleman 2525]

still way cool find

 

[Mr Tuff]

neat coin MR TUFF

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

May be made of pewter, I dug a silver washed/plated Barber half that's similar. I like it better than some of the real coins I've dug.
Great find.
Carl

 

[oakhunter27]

is it aluminum cool find anyhow

 

[BURLIVES]

very cool....the group of guys I hunt with have found pewter or white metal Morgans, Braber halfs, even a Bust Half. Even though it's not real it still is a significant find..very historic in a sense. Good job!

 

[kuger]

it might weigh less because of the ware

Nope,silver doesnt look like that

Thats way cool,I have dug the real deal,and would like to dig just one counterfeit anything!!

 

[Wldbil]

Very cool find... Still a piece of history with what I am sure is a very unique story.

 

[mlayers]

I still think it is a cool find......Matt

 

[mainer]

Cool find.

 

[terpfan]

Would love to find a contemporary counterfeit coin. That one is a real keeper.

 

[Saabman]

Still very cool!!

 

[HISPAN]

cool find ... congrats !

 

[Silver Searcher]

it might weigh less because of the ware

Nope,silver doesnt look like that

Thats way cool,I have dug the real deal,and would like to dig just one counterfeit anything!!

It doe's if it's been in a fire counterfeits can be more interesting than the real deal

SS