morgan dollar replica?

Bought a lot of coins... can someone tell me what this one is and what it may be valued at?

 

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Looks fake as a three dollar bill...........

 

Its not a replica coin?

 

Im sure its a replica coin of the original just not sure what someone would pay for these

 

Have no idea what it is from the blurry pictures.

 

Not a devil of a lot.......

 

Unless the photos have greatly distorted the in-hand appearance, this only looks to be similar to a Morgan and not an exact copy or "replica"; perhaps knock-off would be a better descriptor.

Can you post better photos?

Metal content, if any at all, would likely be the only real "value" of such an item.

 

It looks like a close copy like Books said , but it is close enough to fool some non collectors . I say it's a counterfeit as I don't see the word COPY on it and no mention of type of metal or pureness . In other words it's a piece of junk . IMHO

 

It does say copy. Copy is written on the arrows on the reverse. Just wasnt sure who made it or what its made of or worth if anything. This definitely was not the reason I bought the lot but thought I'd inquire.

 

I'd give you a cheese sandwich for it, no Swiss though.

 

no chance of being real

 

It may only be plated pot metal. Do you see any color voids in the protected areas, where, perhaps, plating didn't get to? What's the date and mint mark?

 

No sure don't. It's a pretty enough coin even as a commemorative one but I've googled around and can't figure out what company made this one. In my experience real silver coins usually have .999 troy ounce on them or something. But I'm still fairly new and learning. I know people say they are worthless but people do buy commemorative coins too just like this guy obviously bought this coin. He bought a lot from littleton and bradford exchange. I wonder if it isnt part of the 20th century us silver dollar collection on bradford exchange....

 

Well, it's not worthless if you like it. As to who made it, it could be anybody. Sometimes they are just base metal with 70 mg of .999 silver, which is enough silver for plating. Takes 1,000 mg to make 1 gram and there are 31+ grams in a troy ounce. But, if you like it, it doesn't matter what others believe.

 

It also looks like a copy that the National Collector's Mint sells.

 

Very true , but if you want to know if it's silver you could always do that magnet slide test to find out , or if you don't like it an acid test on the 3rd side .

 

Yes, people do buy them, but more often than not such purchases are made as the result of slick marketing and questionable claims by those less than knowledgeable of what they're truly buying. Even if just plated junk, it is possible that you will find someone willing to buy for the novelty factor, but selling for any worthwhile amount of money would likely require the same wool-over-the-eyes techniques often used to sell them in the first place. Such, ahem, "commemorative coins" do more harm than good to his hobby, and for this very reason any that came into my possession over the years were simpy thrown out; the few bucks profit that such an item may bring just isn't worth having one's name attached to selling it IMO.

 

Can the slide test be fooled with a small amount of alloy that's magnetic?

 

I'm just pulling your leg!