Your video helped me discover a batch of fake Morgan's I'd been holding for awhile now. As unfortunate as it was to find out, nobody wants to have fakes in their collection. Thank you for taking the time to share this invaluable knowledge!

@dogwklr

Жыл бұрын

Totally fake or still silver and altered?

I love how referencing a fidget spinner immediately dates a video to 2017 lol

I'm new to Morgan's. I picked up 21 common dates for melt with wear ranging from significant to almost none. I tested mine on a sigma metalytics precious metal verifier at the LCS, ping tested them with the bullion test app, (they all passed) and weight tested them. The most severe wear came in at 25.2g (the coin has almost no visible details, pretty much just a slick). The least wear at 26.7g. I was alarmed by 25.2g before further testing. I guess that justified because that's right about what a high quality fake weighs. Thanks for showing up what to look for with a loop. I've been wondering what are 'natural' features and fabricated. This helped!

Great information. My money clip is a 1879 Morgan. My grandfather's grandfather gave it to him and it's now my priceless item. Store clerks ask about it often when I whip it out to snag a credit card.

Excellent video. One of the best I've seen on overall helpfulness of real vs fake Morgans (relative to the time of the video). Thank you.

I need to watch this every couple of months.

@armidavargas7597

3 жыл бұрын

Yo 1883

Priceless information. Thanks. In my experience, most of the fakes I come across have a difficult time matching the obverse to the reverse. Take any point on a real Morgan put a rubber band around the coin at that point and the reverse side of the coin will be in a different position on the fake when you place the rubber band in the same position. Please let me know if you have the same experience. I've found that a magnet, rubber band, along with a real Morgan will weed out the majority of the fakes. Any honest Ebay seller will send you pictures or video showing the correct placement-obverse to reverse.

Great video, thanks for doing this for all of us. What kind of camera are you using to magnify the coins?

The 1880 was the Sylvester Stallone lips error. Very sought after. Lol

@welynnicanor9718

3 жыл бұрын

may i ask sir,is there any fake coins that doesnt stuck on magnet?or if the coins doesnt stuck on magnet theres a possibility thats its authentic sir.i hoping for your reply sir.thank you sir!

@MAGGOT_VOMIT

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. I think there's an coin app that when it detects the Sly snarl it will yell out ..........ADRIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!

What kind of coin camera are you using? Are you able to take even closer pics of varieties and errors for listing on eBay? Thanks.

Well done video brother! Thanks for helping to keep the community in the know. 👊

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of course. a slipping magnet down the face will show it. Those are available from aliexpress and I look to see whats new. Sometimes they do not have rim bars, either

Thank you , where did you get your scope and what is it called and how many power?

Thanks for the info/knowledge on spotting fakes! I bought an 1895-S and even the it has passed the scale, magnetic and a sound test I still have my doubts. It's me thinking it's just to good to be true!

Good video, great info to know, especially the first easy tell with the Magnet!!! Thanks DFwR

Just subscribed. 😉👍 Good video but I would like to have seen the real ones under the scope more. Mainly bc the best way to spot a fake one is to know exactly what a genuine coin looks like. They do that when finding counterfeit currency too. They used to teach the experts about this counterfeit and that counterfeit, but then there were so many counterfeits that it got terribly hard to remember all of the intricacies of each type. So they had the idea that they would just and ONLY teach their people about the GENUINE ones, so as to thoroughly engrain the aspects of the real ones into their mind. Once they did that, the fakes got spotted so much more easily than they were before their training their experts had their new knowledge and more keen sights set on the genuine ones. It's really quite awesome how that that all went down. Would you please make a video that nails down exactly what a genuine Morgan looks like and ONLY genuine Morgans? (with no fakes on the video please) That would stick in my head better and it probably would help others that way too. What do you think? Thanks for your time and efforts.

This was really informational. Gave us things to look for when looking for the silver dollars.

What do you consider the threshold for weight and wear on a silver coin? Up to say perhaps -0.5 grams? Assuming it has retained its coin edge, and hasn't been shaved, or it hasn't been mauled from being used in jewelry clamps.

What is the brand of scope you are using? I really liked this video

This is very important info for us. Thanks!

What do you use for a scope?

What kind of coin scope do you recommend for for beginner and I like that scale what kind is it?

Thanks for the video. Question is my silver round copper or is copper round silver. I used the magnet slide test on my silver round and then my copper round, my magnet did the same thing on both coins.

@dougiequick1

4 жыл бұрын

Wouldnt you LOVE to catch the folks faking these? And just BEAT the LIVINGSHIT out of them over and over and over again? Keep them awake for a week straight without food....hit them 20x a day with a cattle prod....tatoo their face with "i suckdog dicks" or whatever

Thanks for this! Well done. Subscribed. Like your camera too....can you tell us the brand?

I have a few silver dollars, but just bought my first Morgan dollar… this video was really helpful, so thank you!

Enjoyed the video. Thanks for the knowledge.

@SilverSeeker

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, glad you enjoy it!

@user-li8zt9or4v

6 жыл бұрын

Silver Seeker Wait so if the coins are magnetic its fake?

Could you please tell me the coin cam make and model? Thanks. Nice video.

I'm new to coin collecting. Where can I purchase a scale, magnet and magnifier glass?

Hello and thank you for the information you provided. I am an American living in Italy and recently came upon a letter with an 1894, no stamp, silver dollar which was included in a bag of letters my gr8 grandfather sent to my gr8 grandmother...as he began traveling back and forth from Italy to the USA in 1890. His letter, which dissolved rather quickly due to its being 130 years old, stuck in the back of a drawer. When it arrived in Italy, it was initially kept in the house my grandfather grew up in....above the cows and sheep. After WWII, they moved to a "modern" home that my gr8 grandmother and her 2 remaining children who were unmarried so they lived with her, and that house is mine, today. This was on its own in the letter written in 1895, but I also found, a few days later, a bunch of Kennedy half dollars from about 1964, which is unimportant. I did all the tests you did and my dollar passed. A question, though. Mine weighs exactly 27 grams...a few grams above what you stated it should weigh. Overweight. Is that a negative? I also note, though I have made no attempt to clean it as every site for collectors states, not suggests, but states, that they should never be cleaned but left AS IS. I have left it as is but I noted when I photographed it and blew it up, that one wing on the eagle is a shade off color. Is that from age? Could it be? I believe most sincerely that this dollar has not been in circulation outside, perhaps the year it was minted, apparently in Philly, given no stamp being there. It would not have been circulated here in Italy given that it was still in the letter received by my gr8 grandmother and that it could not be circulated in Italy or any mini kingdoms within Italy at that time. Plus, my gr8 grandmother nor her children ever left, in their lives, the village they grew up in, which is today, an hour and a half drive from any large town in Italy. In the mountains. So, the weight being 4 grams more than you specified...the off color mm in the wing....would this disprove it from being real? I would appreciate any help you might give as I am in rather dire straights, here, and wish to sell it. Will help with a roof! Thank you, in advance, and 'buon giorno'! - Gary

It’s nice to have some digital calipers on hand too! Check those specs!

Helpful video...thanks for sharing!!

That’s an Elvis lip! 🤣🤣 Thanks for the info Silver seeker!

I have a d1943 steel penny also have a 1891 Morgan dollar. What should I look for?

Excellent step by step on your comparison, Thanks for the great information.

When I do the ping test I put a coin on my finger, then take a coin and lightly tao, if it has a nice high pitched sound that's a good sgin with not that is a bad sgin.

Really good advice and reason I only buy graded coins by NGC or PCGS.

@Wmu5

6 ай бұрын

agree .. (don’t want to scare you) but they also fake these! So be careful… running the serial number thru the registry available on line will let you know if its real thought! Dont let all these things scare you from collecting thou … its a great hobby and investment!

Hey @Silver Seeker whered you get that coin cam? How much are they?

Great video. Now I feel like I have no business buying coins and more so than I did before😂 I’ll be watching more of your videos for sure! Have a great day.

@jimwhite6419

3 жыл бұрын

Just buy certified ngc or pcgs coins. There's usually no cost for the grading. Same as raw for coin.

@Wmu5

6 ай бұрын

@@jimwhite6419 lol… yes ! I agree .. (don’t want to scare you) but they also fake these! So be careful… running the serial number thru the registry available on line will let you know if its real thought! Dont let all these things scare you from collecting thou … its a great hobby and investment!

Love the Morgan's!!! Thank you so much for the VERY informative video! I just learned a bit and greatly appreciate it! =)

@ibrahimabed5057

4 жыл бұрын

Hi ihave same coins for sale ihave 1804+1880+1881+1943

@ibrahimabed5057

4 жыл бұрын

+9613047056 its my WhatsApp number

Thank you for the tutorial. I haven't begun eyeing Morgans yet, but they will be gotten. This helps me on what to look for.

@strattuner

4 жыл бұрын

Aleister you have very little time,when green ink stained nothing goes to less than nothing,people who have a lot of product to sell or trade,or barter,morgans and mercury headed dimes will look like a fortune to you and everyone you trade with,hurry

@aleisterblacke

4 жыл бұрын

@@strattuner I collect to collect, not for an apocalyptic world you describe. And if it were to happen, you should invest in copper rounds, because those can be used to make bullets.

@strattuner

4 жыл бұрын

I own many pounds of different metals,apocalyptic is just a word ,I'm talking of a world with nothing,resources will dry up in months,no one will recover from this,quickly,this will be a restart for those who are tough sobs,like me,i never give up,forgot how,i'm old and I'm here for the duration,i like commenting on these sites for two reasons,i want to shock these stupid people who procreated and brought these babies into this midguided world,and make them PREPARE,i love children,all children,color is not an issue,i'm a redman,i forgave the whiteman years ago,after going to his institutions and learning a lot,i've found out that this race is driven by greed,greed blinds the host,to everything,except profit,profit is not a dirty word,its just a sickness like the flu,if you live thru it you can change,bullets,i have been collecting since I was 14,not for the reason you think,my dad told me of the depression,he said his people were so poor ,they couldn't afford bullets to shoot rabbits or squirrels or deer,i'm a indian ,I hate venison,mANy bullets do I have,many,im the one who inherited all of the old weapons,grand parents and so on,all hidden,very well,i'm welcoming this collapse ,so we can go back to 1965 times,it was beyond wonderful,evertime I think of how much a quarter would buy,i get sick at this hyperinflated mess we are in NOW,gas was 15cents and buy enough candy for a quarter to feed your friends,everything now is inflated to stupidity,houses are not worth 500k and trucks aren't worth75k,the kids are giving up now,as they can not even get out of their parents houses to fly,it sucks,really bad,something has to break

Great -thanks for sharing this video Everyone's can learn how no to get ripped off by little people

Great eye opener pal----many thanks!

I really like that coin camera. Thanks for all the excellent info!

@ibrahimabed5057

4 жыл бұрын

Hi ihave same coins for sale ihave 1804 1880 1881 1943 its my WhatsApp number +9613047056

Do fakers only target the key dates/mints or do they forge common morgans too?

Great video , you helped us spots some fakes!

Thank you for the information! This knowledge will help me in the future.

@SilverSeeker

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watchin AJ! Glad to have you on the channel!

@delwarhossainchunnu8218

4 жыл бұрын

1891 1897 1881 1895 1894 1886 1885

Hey. New to stacking. But quick question. Just bought my Morgan and peace dollar from JM Bullion. If I am buying from a reputable dealer is it safe to assume they are not fake?

@SilverSeeker

5 жыл бұрын

Yes if you got them from JM rest assured they are real. They have experts that check all their coins. They wouldnt risk hurting their name by selling fake coins.

@charlied4984

5 жыл бұрын

Silver Seeker thank you!

@gailmarie4039

5 жыл бұрын

What about “Buy Gold and Silver Safely” silver eagles? They have a very high rating from BBB.

where does this stuff come from? Are they old or modern?

Thanks for the information. Good to have.

Very informative video, Seeker. Thanks!

Thanks for the info 👍 ill keep a ear out there for that sound

I bought 6 Morgan Dollars from 1879, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1900 and 1921 and 17 Peace Dollars 1922-1926 here in Germany today in a pawn shop for a total price of €460, which is €20 each, which is €2.45 ​​more than the spot i think the price is ok for all 23 coins 460€ equals 507$ and 20€ a piece equals 22$ what do you think about the price was it a bargain? how much do the coins cost at your pawn shop in the usa?

Should I trust the ones that has the NGC or PCGS case in it? Or it might be fake also?

@SilverSeeker

6 жыл бұрын

There are fake slabs, but it's less likely. With slabs you can always go to PCGS or NGC's website and type in the slab serial number to make sure everything matches up. But most importantly, look at the feedback of the seller, read some of the comments, see how long he's been in business on eBay etc. That's the best way to be sure in my opinion.

I've just gotten a 1904 coin which is really worn, with next to no details and is at 25g (regular kitchen scale) the amount worn off makes sense for about 1.5-7 grams removed from mint target weight

Very informative, thanks for sharing this awesome vid:)

@SilverSeeker

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment bud!

@ramzanali5070

5 жыл бұрын

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@shannajanezafra1984

5 жыл бұрын

Someone help me to identify my morgan silver dollar 1896 coin if this fake or genuine

@shannajanezafra1984

5 жыл бұрын

Someone help me to identify my morgan silver dollar 1896 coin if this fake or genuine

Great video. Thank you for doing this one

That nice bright audio tone for the real ones... What a nice sound! The fake ones: did you buy them knowing they were fake and/or did you contact the secret service over them and/or did you just take a loss? Just curious.

I am new to this but about a year ago, I accidentally bought 2 fake coins for my son from a dealer at antique store. It wasn't until we got home that we realized the coins were fake (fortunately we didn't pay much). I was disappointed and pissed but since my 16 year old liked the fake coins we just let it be. Especially since "All sales are final" with that dealer (never went back to him again obviously). I now want to diversify my portfolio even more by adding metals, I don't want a repeat of the fake coin incident. So my question... Can I run some of these tests at a coin dealer's shop or will they just kick me out for even attempting to? Because if I'm in a shop, I will not buy coins without magnet, loop, scale etc. Being ripped off once for $30.00 was enough. I don't want to find out I've invested 10K in buying Silver & Gold only to find out it's mostly fake.

Sry but can you tell me what's on the side on an 1794 Silver Dollar ? I know there are letters but are there any symbols?

i need stright info on the value of the 20 dollar copy of the golden double eagle

Thanks for the info. I've collected silver coins for decades but I wouldn't call my self an expert, just a silver coin nut. I have bought many coins online and luckily was only burned once. New it was a fake as soon as I held it in my hand.

Hi there I like your video.I bought 4 Morgan dollar coins and 2 of them weighted 271 each and the other 2 weighted 267 but when I tried to put a magnet to all of them it had no problem sticking to each of the coins.So I'm stuck with 4 fake coins.

Was the name of the model for the Morgans Susan Willis Harrison, who was a school teacher I believe?

Very helpful. Thanks for the insight!

Thank you I see a couple I bought. Good Info you did a good job of explaining*

@ibrahimabed5057

4 жыл бұрын

Hi ihave same coins for sale ihave 1804 1880 1881 1943 its my WhatsApp number +9613047056

Honest question though do you think this is a newer fake or one made like 100ish years ago when faking a 1$ coin might have been worth it

@ajjohn8729

5 жыл бұрын

Well, 100 years ago it woukd have been valued at 1 dollar and the equipment youd need and knowledge tells me it was VERY rare compared to today. And today i can buy all the materiald and equipment necessary to make fakes like these for a few hundred to less then 2grand. It costs about .25cents in material to make that coin and resell it for 20-50 for commons, and rare and hard to finds can fetch hundreds if not thousands of dollars. If i made 400 fake common coins and sold em at 20$ a pop my profit just paid for all the materiald and super high end equipment. So long story short its makes more sense and theres more profit today then their was 100 or even 30 years ago

Great video on fake morgans .. i learned alot ..thanks.

Fantastic video, school was in session. Thank you.

@SilverSeeker

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Steven!

@timconway5753

4 жыл бұрын

@@SilverSeeker how much does it cost to get one of these coins checked out? I have one ( it's probably fake) that's not magnetic and weighs 26.8 grams. I dont have a scope to look at the edges though. It just makes me think it's fake since it's in too good of condition.

@SilverSeeker

4 жыл бұрын

@@timconway5753 What year and mint mark is it, and what makes you think it's fake?

Thanks for this video exposing fakes in many ways.

GREAT SHOW ! GOOD JOB !!!

Where do you get your scale and calipers?

@SilverSeeker

4 жыл бұрын

Amazon :)

I just found two of these while going through some boxes and mine had copy numbers on them, do real ones have copy numbers or are they fake?

@cgrxprodigy5559

4 жыл бұрын

And they have a case on them so I'm not really sure how much they weight

Hey Sivler Seeker, Happy Easter!! Yesterday I found yet ANOTHER NINE MORGAN'S ALL MINT S, they are in FANTASTIC shape ! I was wondering is that good? Someone had burried them in a bag with the thick plastic cases and I have no clue why. Maybe they were going through a divorce? They are all super shiney with no scratch marks I can see. Are they worth a decent amount do you think? I could look and see the dates if that would help. They all passed the ping test. I'm waiting for my scale & maget to do further testing. I'd make a video on it but can't cause I live in a Hud apartment, they would try to steal them from me if they knew I had anything valuable. Thanks!

@acousticshadow4032

Жыл бұрын

Were they tucked inside a pocket of pants still on the body???

So how much do you have invested in the fake ones, since you bought them. Was it costly? Thanks.

@SilverSeeker

5 жыл бұрын

Good Question: Barely any... usually they're just given to me. I did buy a fake one at a yard sale once though, but I think I only paid a dollar for it (I don't 100% recall). Thanks for the question and for checking out the channel!

Where did you get the camera ?

Great information! Subscribed!👍🏼

How can you tell your coin been cleaned Sent 5 to ngc. 3 came back clean

Great video bud, I’ve got a Morgan that I was told is a fake but I still can’t tell the difference

Is there a market for fakes. I never knew that's silver dollars had fakes thank you I learned a lot. How can I get ahold of a fake silver dollar cheap. I would like to have a few with different problems as a reminder and a teaching tool.

Great video, thanks for the info!!!

@SilverSeeker

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I appreciate you being here!

As always good information ! Thanks

Have you ever seen a Carson City with the mintmark letter cc two different sizes

I used to collect Matchbox cars and I was burned by a fake , It doesn't matter what you collect. How hard would it be to make fake base ball cards it you had a printing shop ?

@SilverSeeker

6 жыл бұрын

Honestly have no idea.

@robinandthedog

4 жыл бұрын

Watch Pawn Stars and see how much fake of anything is brought in there, I'm just disappointed in mankind that they go over such an extent of work to cheat others.

I have an 1880 Morgan silver dollar in pretty good shape no mint mark how can I get it checked out

Another great video !!!

great information thank you 👍

Is the ice test true where u take ice put it on silver if it melts fast its real if it dont its fake I have taken a known piece of pure silver 999 and tested it out on it and it melted superfast well I took another piece that I knew that was fake did it and it didn't melt fast at all but then I took the Morgan dollar that I just got and put the ice on it and it melted exactly the same speed as the other one I also set a piece of ice out to the side to see if it was just hot or what the one that was sitting on the counter did not hardly melt at all but the ice on the known pure silver melted at the same rate as the Morgan dollar that I just got

I got a Morgan silver dollar 1881 no mint mark it looks great but sticks to the magnetic I bought it from some desperate guy in the street then again I live in Tijuana any thing is possible I'm trying to sale my coin

Thank you for this. I'm checking all mine now

I guessed right...But when you grabbed that first pile I thought you said you were grabbing the real silver...:)...An ear that can hear high pitch frequencies can detect it easy...I balance a silver coin on my finger and strike it with another coin...it's night and day the sound...TINNNNNNGGGG...:)

@SilverSeeker

4 жыл бұрын

Yup! TING!

@LadyOrion2012

3 жыл бұрын

I thought both piles were fake because they both sounded dull to me.

Wow, super useful video. Instant subscribe!

Thank you for all your knowledge

Great information! Subscribed!

*Walks into a coin shop with a magnet.*

@Luke-hq5zd

4 жыл бұрын

*picks up all the steel pennies*

@aaronweise360

4 жыл бұрын

@@Luke-hq5zd 🤣

@MrMcGoo-rm3yu

4 жыл бұрын

I always carry my magnet.

I am no professional but every fake i have seen screws up the top feather of the arrow in the eagle's talons. It is always much bigger and triangular compared to the very thin top feather on the real coin. Am i wrong?

I have this coin morgan dollar 1896...were i can authenticate this coin if this is fake or true...someone know this pls help me...

Good video very informative. But let's say you're at a flea market the guy has a display of lot of silver coins in two by two flips. Do you think he's going to let you take them apart and weigh them and measure them? That would be a problem if not. They are making pretty good fakes nowadays.

I need me one of those microscope machines.

@ibrahimabed5057

4 жыл бұрын

Hi ihave same coins for sale ihave 1804+1880+1881+1943

@ibrahimabed5057

4 жыл бұрын

+9613047056 its my WhatsApp number

Question: are you familiar with any fakes on the market of franklin half dollars, mercury dimes, walking liberty etc?

@SilverSeeker

4 жыл бұрын

There are definitely fake key dates put there. I did a video a long time ago on a 16d merc.

@jay-rus4437

4 жыл бұрын

Silver Seeker ....overall though, if I am picking up “junk” silver, should I be concerned with anything that I get? I try to buy predominantly from my LCS, but in this day and age should I be suspicious of pretty much everything?

@lorenzomaximo1818

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much they're faking everything these days.