1862 Seated Liberty Dollar Fake ???

[kdk1690]

I found this coin and i do not know much about coins, it weighs 24.70 grams and is 38.0mm in size, which is close to what i found on google but there is no sign of the Liberty banner on the shield, and no mint mark. It will not stick or move to a magnet. Real or fake ?? Any help would be very helpful, Thanks

[*smedley*]

it is absolutely, definitely, 100% positively, fake...

sorry...

[kdk1690]

Ok thanks, but in the future how do i tell the difference, what sticks out as being fake ??

[kdk1690]

Ok i got this one also is it fake as well it is a 1888, and it weighs24.41 grams, non magnetic and is 38.0mm in size

[*smedley*]

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@kdk1690 wrote:

Ok thanks, but in the future how do i tell the difference, what sticks out as being fake ??

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the general look is a big factor, but that comes with experience... the graininess, the unnatural toning, the "mushiness" of detail...

the weight is way too low and the diameter too small for a real coin with that amount of wear...

the date is completely screwy... all numbers should be the same type and size... the 1 is the only one that's even close to what it should look like on that coin...

and as you've already noticed, the lack of detail on the obverse...

[*smedley*]

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@kdk1690 wrote:

Ok i got this one also is it fake as well it is a 1888, and it weighs24.41 grams, non magnetic and is 38.0mm in size

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pretty much the same comments, except the date is better on this one...

don't forget the mintmark... this would be an 1888-S...

[kdk1690]

it does have the s mint mark on it

[agathetyche]

1862 dollar. Now how many do you want?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1862-US-Morgan-One-Dollar-Coin-Copy-Free-Shipping/32868730562.html?s...

That's a heck of a URL they got there!

I always check that website when I see a questionable coin. 

[phono_0490xxxxxx]

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@agathetyche wrote:

1862 dollar. Now how many do you want?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1862-US-Morgan-One-Dollar-Coin-Copy-Free-Shipping/32868730562.html?s...

That's a heck of a URL they got there!

I always check that website when I see a questionable coin. 

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WOW, that one comes with die cracks to suit error coin collectors!

I like this one better > https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HOT-1pc-Dog-**bleep**-Commemorative-Coin-Craft-Collection-gift/232745827...

[koindog]

What relevance does your link have to this thread, or the price of eggs in Chicago ?

[ted_200]

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@kdk1690 wrote:

Ok thanks, but in the future how do i tell the difference, what sticks out as being fake ??

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It's not impossible someone could screw up a real dollar to look that bad (although the details would still not match this one), but the weight (it's underweight) guarantees it's fake.