Fake Morgan Dollars at a Flea Market! How to identify fake coins.

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  • Опубликовано: 15 янв 2025

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  • @TheQuickSilver101
    @TheQuickSilver101 Год назад +45

    I appreciate you going over this and I appreciate the other person for being willing to reach out and admit that they purchased counterfeit coins

  • @jefftidwell8783
    @jefftidwell8783 9 месяцев назад +103

    The silver alone is worth 20 dollars each . If they are selling 3 for 40 dollars that’s your first red flag.

    • @Mike.The.Jeweler
      @Mike.The.Jeweler 9 месяцев назад +2

      Melt on Morgan's is well over 20 now, for sure should've been biggest red flag

    • @joshrockwell8913
      @joshrockwell8913 8 месяцев назад +2

      They actually sold 3 for 20$ the whatnot seller doubles whatever sale price is for the whatnot streamers profit

    • @marcob.7801
      @marcob.7801 8 месяцев назад +3

      It's your ONLY and most ASSURED RED FLAG! Con men depend on human greed!

    • @hubster4477
      @hubster4477 7 месяцев назад +2

      Not if they dont know what they have. Like precious paintings found at garage sales.

    • @lucasFranks-ex7kb
      @lucasFranks-ex7kb 6 месяцев назад +1

      4 is real ??

  • @davidross5169
    @davidross5169 9 месяцев назад +36

    Old cash redgesters had a marble top to tap a coin on to test it.

    • @JohnHam-ge9kd
      @JohnHam-ge9kd 6 месяцев назад +8

      ive seen that ,but had no idea what it was for ,im 60

    • @erichathaway8104
      @erichathaway8104 5 месяцев назад +9

      The good ones "ring true" that's where the saying comes from

  • @AppalachianHistoryDetectives
    @AppalachianHistoryDetectives 6 месяцев назад +17

    I was at a Bazaar in Baghdad Iraq and a local had a box of these Morgan Dollars for sale for $10 each. They looked real but my buddy said they were all fake. He saved me some money that's for sure.

  • @ihustleforit
    @ihustleforit 9 месяцев назад +48

    Magnet test works the best and takes 2 seconds. 99% of the fakes stick to a magnet. The ones that dont usually can be found out by weight. Your methods are good too.

    • @Yankeepride03
      @Yankeepride03 9 месяцев назад +2

      Not true. Many of them are non magnetic 🧲

    • @ihustleforit
      @ihustleforit 9 месяцев назад +7

      @@Yankeepride03 100% true. Ive had a shop since 2014 and 9 out of ten that come in are magnetic. I didnt say all but the majority certainly are. and again, when they arent, the weight is usually off.

    • @rdioactvgmr
      @rdioactvgmr 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@ihustleforit Copper reacts to magnets the same way as silver. Copper and silver are ferromagnetic meaning, most fakes now are made of copper.

    • @keywellcoinsmafiametals8726
      @keywellcoinsmafiametals8726 4 месяца назад

      @ihustleforit most of these replicas coming from China are made of a brass or copper metal and don't stick. Not a 100% effective test for these, but yes generally a good easy test to do

    • @ihustleforit
      @ihustleforit 4 месяца назад

      @@keywellcoinsmafiametals8726 oh yeah i know....its just cheaper to do with the ferrous metals than the copper/brass but sure they definitely do use those as well but imo its even easier to tell. The best ones ive personally seen have been the older ones. Really the first thign should be is a magnet and that will eliminate 90% of the fakes...., after that a scale. rarely if ever, will they pass both, and if they do and they still dont look good i will just scratch it.

  • @philipcarroll5199
    @philipcarroll5199 Год назад +21

    You can hear when they rub together that they are not silver. I have always been able to hear the silver tones even when they are dropped in my hand as change. Thank you for sharing and helping your viewers and the girl.

    • @Spooky1862
      @Spooky1862 11 месяцев назад +1

      Exactly. 90% silver coins click when they make contact with each other; they don’t ring.

    • @PHUCKyoutube689
      @PHUCKyoutube689 9 месяцев назад +2

      Growing up my dad had a vending machine business and he would use a coin counter, you could always hear the 90% when one would hit the stack. You could even hear the war nickles when one of those would drop down.

    • @liquidelectrum
      @liquidelectrum 6 месяцев назад +1

      Before garbage clad coins everyone knew the sound of silver. Just one more life skill we have lost as a nation.

  • @joseramirez1406
    @joseramirez1406 4 месяца назад +7

    I was dooped as well. I bought Morgans at the flea market. . Came home, and my buddy google said that Morgans must weight 26.73 g. Mine all weight 19 g. Paid $300 for a box of coins, dude put the Morgans on top about 10 of them. First time coin buyer. Lesson learned!

  • @noicue8078
    @noicue8078 Год назад +9

    Great video! Thank you for your time and for showing us quite a number of ways to protect ourselves against fakes. 👍🙏

  • @RockReynolds
    @RockReynolds 9 месяцев назад +8

    I was very impressed by the "fakes". Glad I'm not a Coin Collector.
    --- Somebody had some very impressive "stamping Molds".
    --- Makes one wonder, "Where'd they get THOSE???"

  • @swilliams937
    @swilliams937 Год назад +174

    How to identify fake Morgan Dollars at a flea market:
    1. They're at a flea market. 😉

    • @mrsspegtacular6484
      @mrsspegtacular6484 Год назад

      😆

    • @diegosuarez1563
      @diegosuarez1563 9 месяцев назад +4

      So true.

    • @diegosuarez1563
      @diegosuarez1563 9 месяцев назад +2

      So true!

    • @kingjoe3rd
      @kingjoe3rd 9 месяцев назад +10

      Not necessarily true. The ones in this video were easy to spot, plus you can test them before buying with an app, and anyone that won't allow you to obviously has something to hide.

    • @lindathomas2350
      @lindathomas2350 8 месяцев назад +4

      You have a good point there. I have bought sterling silver silverware at the flea market for almost nothing however. That pocket pinger sounds good to me!

  • @liquidelectrum
    @liquidelectrum 6 месяцев назад +7

    Watching 9 months after posting this video, I found some fakes today, and determined they were fake before I got scammed. The ping was too high, and the coin was too thin. The patina was too wrong. I’m glad I noticed the signs of a fake. I told the shop owner they were fake. It’s a crime to sell fakes. Always report it when you see it.

  • @williambones3487
    @williambones3487 7 месяцев назад +7

    Did you know the old cash registers had a slab of marble above the drawer to test coins ?

  • @j.sayler6330
    @j.sayler6330 Год назад +61

    The seller at the flea market is responsible for passing counterfeit money. If it's intentional, he's a criminal; if it's by mistake, he is too ignorant to be selling coins. At a minimum, the police should have confiscated them.

    • @Kennylaggins
      @Kennylaggins 7 месяцев назад +1

      Maybe if they were trying to use them as $1. Not as a collectible.

    • @JohnHam-ge9kd
      @JohnHam-ge9kd 6 месяцев назад

      the fucking police ,back the blue till it happens to you,to be counterfeit money it has to be in circulation at the time.itill you have ever been innocent and in a cage or"guilty"and in a cage you wont understand.

    • @stuartmoore6310
      @stuartmoore6310 6 месяцев назад +2

      Sorry Karen, cops don't show up at flea markets to bust Mooks selling trinkets.

    • @marianmoses9604
      @marianmoses9604 6 месяцев назад +3

      I just encountered exactly such a seller in my town two days ago. He was selling key date fakes of Morgan’s and Mercury Dimes in fake PCGS slabs. All counterfeits from China. The BIG tip-off? The 1916-D PCGS MS63 Mercs were a real “bargain.” Stickered for $20.00! Lol 😂

    • @larrydrozd2740
      @larrydrozd2740 2 месяца назад

      @@stuartmoore6310 Actually, that would be secret service, they handle counterfeit.

  • @getsmart2594
    @getsmart2594 8 месяцев назад +5

    @1:50 number 4 is the real one. I see its sharper numerals and sharper letters than the others and there is no dark background stain. A FEW MOMENTS LATER.......... @3:30.... right on ! I was correct. There are some other measurements that you can also look for manually. circumference, thickness and diameter. There are also die marks that are the same for many different FAKE COIN years, as to where they would of had different dies at the mint. - Great video, I am a novice and have bought a lot of bad coins for very good deals.

    • @jacobg6528
      @jacobg6528 4 месяца назад +1

      Finally a good comment lol. Why are people thinking number 5 was real?

    • @doctordynomyt2417
      @doctordynomyt2417 3 месяца назад

      Yes, you can see the Lustre on #4 very early in the video. Not all circulated Morgans will have Lustre, but that one does, and zero fakes will have it since they're plated and we're never struck in a die

  • @jenniferkline4196
    @jenniferkline4196 Год назад +3

    Also (because this is my second comment) lol
    If I ever feel like a coin is fake once,I educate myself a little more,I will also know who to send them to!!.
    I am so glad I found your channel!.
    I certainly appreciate you educating people like myself who is new an absolute rookie to this,but enjoy it so much with my three small grandkids❤

  • @henryshockem9242
    @henryshockem9242 5 месяцев назад +2

    I have one of those ring gadgets. I love it. Its great, I've never got burned while using it. That pocket pinger and a magnet will really improve your chances for not getting burned.

  • @johnjacobs1625
    @johnjacobs1625 Год назад +9

    I thought Brass as soon as u Scratched it! You have a Good Eye SPEG! Cheers JJ

  • @kingjoe3rd
    @kingjoe3rd 9 месяцев назад +6

    The 1882 one was what I picked, and it was right. My reasoning was because the rest had this weird dark color around the edges of everything which is indicative of someone purposefully trying to darken them, and the real one had a worn down face that is hard to fake without leaving mechanical marks.

    • @TheAstilesus
      @TheAstilesus 5 месяцев назад +1

      I picked number four because the font on the word liberty on the head band looked odd on all the rest. I usually take a real morgan for comparison, if I am looking for coins.

  • @TheOriginalDJMoses
    @TheOriginalDJMoses 4 месяца назад +1

    haha as soon as I heard the bell sound and the sustained decay of the sound I was like "I gotta go pick up some coins"!

  • @mrvrose9999
    @mrvrose9999 Год назад +19

    Please be careful, some counterfeit coins will pass the Sigma test as they are made of real precious metals. I bought a fake Sovereign coin that was made of real 22k gold. The mint mark for the year of issue did not exist, it was never minted. That took a bit of research. I was able to return it two days later for a full refund.

    • @1964catt
      @1964catt 8 месяцев назад +3

      If it's real gold keep it cause it's gold by itself not cause it's a coin

    • @justinscott3001
      @justinscott3001 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@1964catt Depends on how much was paid for it....

    • @TheAstilesus
      @TheAstilesus 5 месяцев назад

      Good advice for a coin collector. If you're in it for the metal, it depends on what the spot price is.

  • @MoDzAudio
    @MoDzAudio Год назад +4

    Damn at the end I thought you struck gold for a minute there lol. Great video as always. This is what I learned from Flea Market sellers that sell coins, 1. there almost always fake or, 2. there that overpriced that your not gonna buy them anyway which is why I just never buy coins from Flea Markets.

    • @KennethWhitman-o1p
      @KennethWhitman-o1p Год назад

      There is an online site named Temu. They sell made in China counterfeit 1878 Morgan's and another example is 2017 Silver American Eagle. I have examples of these. I wonder why law enforcement allows this company to continue to commit out and out fraud.

  • @JohnSmith-zw8vp
    @JohnSmith-zw8vp 9 месяцев назад +28

    Secret Service: Why don't you have a seat right over there...

    • @Keith-rk4td
      @Keith-rk4td 8 месяцев назад

      Or get rid of the problem (Wish and Temu).

    • @BaseK59
      @BaseK59 7 месяцев назад +4

      they don't do shit about it

    • @pietrocarruthers2137
      @pietrocarruthers2137 5 месяцев назад +1

      Lol, they don't even care about fake silver eagles, let alone fake Morgans

    • @JohnSmith-zw8vp
      @JohnSmith-zw8vp 5 месяцев назад

      @@pietrocarruthers2137 There's even fake silver dimes/quarters!! This don't count as counterfeiting?

    • @TheAstilesus
      @TheAstilesus 5 месяцев назад

      @@pietrocarruthers2137 I think it is because the coins aren't used as currency, and they don't have enough resources to deal with the real counterfeit problem: foreign hundred-dollar bills.

  • @Wyld1one
    @Wyld1one 7 месяцев назад +3

    Yeah I can hear the difference. The fake ones have a harsh high tone. I'd almost say like a sawtooth wave. The real silver one sounds more like a bell

  • @matchoo4050
    @matchoo4050 7 месяцев назад +2

    you could also jingle them in your hand. thats a good way to tell by listening.

  • @jacktupp4358
    @jacktupp4358 9 месяцев назад +1

    0:25 - Paused for first impressions. Just at first glance, the two on the left look off. The one in the center - the patina looks "too good" like it was applied. Top right the off color(goldish sheen) is a little worrisome but it's my second choice because the ware looks very consistent. Bottom right is my guess for the real one. Love the flat dullness on the luster(or lack of luster) and the ware looks right.

  • @HerbieRobinson
    @HerbieRobinson 11 месяцев назад +5

    Regarding your three coin test, you didn't need the magnets scale or sigma to know the 1902-O was not a genuine Mint product.
    The reverse is a pre 1901 New Orleans reverse with narrow wing gap, numismatists refer to it as a C3 reverse.
    Do some research on the micro-o contemporary circulating counterfeit family which are usually sterling silver and correct weight but many of them have incorrect reverses and can be more valuable than genuine Morgans.

  • @jimthompson9992
    @jimthompson9992 Год назад +5

    Good information, as always, SpegTacular....the ring of REAL silver....so nice! Saving my pennies in the hope of getting a Sigma one day! Take care, be safe and God bless! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @pauldentler7127
    @pauldentler7127 10 месяцев назад +2

    I'm a novice Morgan Dollar collector & picked out #4 almost immediately. I looked at the obvious gaps of the wing feather tips compared to the details exhibited by #4 & there was no comparison.

  • @regentraynor8443
    @regentraynor8443 Год назад +4

    Wish u would have used calipers. They were right there. I have several that r 2.9mm thick n lots of people say they need b 2.4mm

  • @cyberleaderandy1
    @cyberleaderandy1 Год назад +11

    I bought a Morgan from a coin dealer at a street market in the UK. I'd gone a few yards when i realised it was a fake because the heads two sides werent in the correct relationship to each other. He gave me the money back but put it back on his stall. He knew it was fake but didnt care and was selling it as real.

  • @Woolfy_420
    @Woolfy_420 7 месяцев назад +2

    Once you know the sound, looks and feel you don't need a machine

  • @BrianFolks
    @BrianFolks 9 месяцев назад +1

    I can hear silver coins in a cash register. Once heard a lady at the drugstore sticker hand in the dime a section and I heard some. I bought all of them off of her. She had no idea what they were.

  • @Neapetricafarafrica
    @Neapetricafarafrica 3 месяца назад +1

    You can smell the copper in the coins, that's how i know they are fake

  • @alfredweaver5390
    @alfredweaver5390 4 месяца назад +1

    Use a magnet to test if you don’t have a pocket pinger plus a set of electronic scales to check proper weight.

  • @Nancy-y8q1n
    @Nancy-y8q1n 6 месяцев назад +6

    if it's over the gram weight it's fake....remember coins don't gain weight

  • @joerenaud8292
    @joerenaud8292 9 месяцев назад +2

    I've had problems even with antique dealers who sell a lot of silver/gold coins, that sterling silver does in fact have magnetic properties, yes diamagnetism is real which means all metals have some measure of magnetic properties, just not the ferrite type. But of course antique dealers don't want to hear that kind of thing when it comes to selling sterling ware. They automatically dismiss any such claims when trying to prove to them silver does have magnetic properties.

  • @WWFCOHIO
    @WWFCOHIO Год назад +3

    Love my pocket pinger… bought quite a bit off of eBay and only got 3 fakes 😅

  • @dougmarkham6791
    @dougmarkham6791 5 дней назад

    Sure would like to you in the workshop. Looks like the lady had some good coins.

  • @stoneangel777
    @stoneangel777 5 месяцев назад +1

    It would be interesting to know the origin and history of counterfeits.

  • @bouncerslabrealnature9143
    @bouncerslabrealnature9143 8 месяцев назад +2

    We recently had a couple of folks try to sell us fake Morgan Dollars, 1923 peace dollars , gold Maple leafs, silver eagle coins, silver bars and Gold One ounce bars....All magnetic ⚠️😡Yes, everything was fake except the dimes , quarters and halves.

  • @joelmosier125
    @joelmosier125 4 месяца назад

    Wow! Awesome information! Thank you so much for sharing your video.

  • @crazy4mopar
    @crazy4mopar Год назад +6

    Every Morgan and Liberty dollar coin I found at Kobe Swap Meet in San Diego was fake. Everyone

  • @RonaldButler-e1o
    @RonaldButler-e1o Год назад

    Great video as always. What river were you on at the end of the video?

  • @rvalens2
    @rvalens2 9 месяцев назад +1

    Real U.S. coins are impeccably minted. Sure, there are errors made, but the letters, numbers and stars on them are always sharp and clear. On fake coins, those elements are almost always malformed. Also, beware of coins that have unusual toning, weird "tin-like" looking sheen to them or "prickly feeling" reeded edges (all signs of fakes). I like to check my coins with a pocket pinger, a sliver slider, a digital scale and calipers. But after a while, you will get good enough at detecting fakes, you won't need them. By the way, I picked number 4 as the real coin as soon as he displayed them.

  • @Coins898
    @Coins898 5 месяцев назад

    1:36 No.2 and No.3 are the most suspicious of all since most counterfeited coins have a black outer surface and a cleaner inner surface

  • @rm1042
    @rm1042 9 месяцев назад +1

    When silver oxidizes, it turns black. When dealing with old silver coins such as Morgan dollars, that's the first thing you should look for. If there is no oxidation, that's a huge red flag right there.

  • @fredfritts3598
    @fredfritts3598 9 месяцев назад

    Bought 200.00 dollars worth in China at a flea market one dollar apiece. They were inspected at customs and allowed in country. My son gave most of them away as gifts. He took two to a coin shop where they purchased them for? of money. The coin shop owner called me a few weeks later threating to sue as they were fakes. I know the value of fake ones now are much greater than what the coin shop paid 4 them.

  • @texas_germanic7073
    @texas_germanic7073 27 дней назад

    I wear a vest with my digital scales and a magnifying loop and even carry a common genuine morgan in very fine condition

  • @ericw3517
    @ericw3517 7 месяцев назад +1

    Is nothing sacred anymore? I used to think $100 bills were the only things you really had to worry about. Now it's morgans, eagles, peace dollars, everything.

  • @kaynef6637
    @kaynef6637 Год назад +2

    Hello @Speg hope you are having a great week

  • @williamguirl7735
    @williamguirl7735 Год назад +1

    The look & weight will give most fakes away, then its the pinger, then a scale, seen so many more fakes in the last 6 years.

  • @bobcalderon2534
    @bobcalderon2534 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the advice.

  • @monterreymxisfun3627
    @monterreymxisfun3627 9 месяцев назад

    More than 30 years ago, I bought a 1932 Quarter with a carefully glued on D at a flea market.

  • @rubencastillojr4645
    @rubencastillojr4645 4 месяца назад +1

    Put a pice of ice n turn upsidedown ice will stick n not fall off if real dollor

  • @marktemplin1159
    @marktemplin1159 8 месяцев назад +1

    My guess was #4 before youbeben asked,,, just the diffence in color,,,, i have many silver coims and there is just something about silver,,,, it has a very unique way of oxidizing

  • @dannorsten6226
    @dannorsten6226 Год назад +2

    Outstanding speg😊

  • @maxf7351
    @maxf7351 Год назад +3

    Hola. Am so glad to find a current vid made by an experienced & organized numismatist on this important topic. So many online sites selling Chinese mass produced fake silver coins/bullion at stupid low $, & new collectors & anyone looking to make a quick buck, or who aren't schooled on coin or silver unwittingly buying that stuff, we've got a steady supply of economy destroying fake bullion being injected directly into our economy's bloodstream. This vid shows that it may be more prolific than we hear about.

  • @truthwatcher1621
    @truthwatcher1621 9 месяцев назад

    Yes. I got it right! I noticed the fake black ring around the face of the fakes.

  • @pdxeddie1111
    @pdxeddie1111 2 месяца назад +1

    they sound the same to me or the difference is so slight i can't tell

  • @astralclub5964
    @astralclub5964 9 месяцев назад

    I love my Sigma, especially when buying gold!

    • @mikeconner7682
      @mikeconner7682 9 месяцев назад

      Where can I get one of those Sigmas?

  • @kevinnugent223
    @kevinnugent223 9 месяцев назад

    Really Interesting video. Thanks for showing us your methods .

  • @kristinebailey86
    @kristinebailey86 15 дней назад

    I was watching this I just picked up an 1890 o Morgan dollar and seeing the toning on those fakes makes me think sadly I may have a fake.

  • @drovoseg
    @drovoseg Год назад +3

    It's yellow inside, so these scammers they sell gold instead of silver, it's awful!

  • @josephhauad8673
    @josephhauad8673 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the info...

  • @airborne5642
    @airborne5642 3 месяца назад

    I saw coins overseas that were fake. The coins were noticeably lighter. They were sold at flea markets. One of my friends told me that they were produced for overseas markets.

  • @tommystacker3286
    @tommystacker3286 Год назад +1

    Good vid Speg.
    Are there any visual clues that would let you know they are fake?

    • @Spegtacular
      @Spegtacular  Год назад +2

      The fact that each one immediately looked like different thicknesses and Morgan seemed a little sloppy. The “perfect” toning on the one followed by the luster on the worn one.
      Several minor details became big red flags while I was watching the video live.

  • @acousticshadow4032
    @acousticshadow4032 5 месяцев назад +3

    It's not that we can't HEAR the ping tone, it's that we have nothing to compare it to. Who sits around pinging their Morgans??? 🤔As far as having a pocket-pinger to test coins at shows ~ virtually all such coins are in some kind of holder, be it simple paper & staples or whatever. I don't believe the dealer is going to be down with, "Hey, mind if I take this Morgan out of its holder and give it a ping?". 🤨🤐

    • @TheAstilesus
      @TheAstilesus 5 месяцев назад

      Take a verified real morgan with you. A lot of fakes can be determined by visual comparison.

    • @acousticshadow4032
      @acousticshadow4032 5 месяцев назад

      @@TheAstilesus ~ Perhaps with the obvious fakes. However, the alpha & numeric fonts can vary widely on real Morgans. Just check a good sampling of "cc" Morgans, and you'll see what I mean.

  • @swissenglishman7582
    @swissenglishman7582 Год назад +1

    Great vid! Thanks.

  • @joelp6197
    @joelp6197 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the video, when she dropped the coins into her hand you could tell right off they were fake.

    • @Spegtacular
      @Spegtacular  Год назад +1

      The sound was weird right? They also feel unusual in the hand. Dunno how to describe it but it’s different

  • @MikeBarbarossa
    @MikeBarbarossa 4 месяца назад +1

    Knew it was 5. My method- look at the word 'states' on the coin
    The real one has a nice, aligned circular angle of the letters
    If you go back and look 1:38 the word "states' looks wonky and misaligned on it seems all the fakes made

    • @jacobg6528
      @jacobg6528 4 месяца назад +1

      @MikeBarbarossa It was number 4 though? Did you not watch him number them ? Called the 82 was real right as I saw it.

  • @1080KaTa
    @1080KaTa 3 месяца назад

    Generally, a sucker game, lose on the purchase, lose on the sale!😂

  • @aprilstrem66
    @aprilstrem66 День назад

    What's the name of the app you are referring to?

  • @jamescabaniss5857
    @jamescabaniss5857 4 месяца назад +1

    So to test by hitting it to hear the sound, you HAVE to have a fake one.

  • @toddvandyne1914
    @toddvandyne1914 8 месяцев назад +1

    I always use a magnet. Alot easier to carry.

  • @johnnyford9839
    @johnnyford9839 9 месяцев назад +2

    There are a lot of sellers on ebay selling silver plated walking liberty coins. They throw in a BU in the description to legally cover their asses but sell at solid silver price...coins say .999 fine silver but are plated copper...Beware !!!

  • @robroark1050
    @robroark1050 6 месяцев назад

    Great content, thank you so much.

  • @billclancy4913
    @billclancy4913 8 месяцев назад +1

    There were many fake Morgan dollars at bazarrs in Afghanistan in 2008 when I was there.

  • @dg-hughes
    @dg-hughes 8 месяцев назад +1

    I've never heard of a Morgan Dollar and then realized hey I have one. A relative had some coins and when they died my mom was given them and then gave them to me. It's 1883, I see it is an O series, the detail looks good to be as far as I can tell. It's quite dirty but I won't clean it. I smacked it and it gave a nice ringing sound. I also have two 1964 JFK half dollars.

    • @davida2111
      @davida2111 5 месяцев назад

      The O means it was minted in New Orleans

  • @Pre-1933GoldCoins
    @Pre-1933GoldCoins 9 месяцев назад

    lol quote of Q1 2024 “Some people are jerks and that’s how it works” hahahaha

  • @charleshunziker7416
    @charleshunziker7416 9 месяцев назад +2

    When i was young banks gave them out at face value

  • @robero11
    @robero11 Год назад +5

    Just ordered 2 pingers. Thanks for the discount code 😊
    Two for 60 with a $6.00 discount total $54.00

    • @Spegtacular
      @Spegtacular  Год назад +3

      Let people know what kinda discount you got if you don’t mind. ❤️

  • @gregwilliams386
    @gregwilliams386 9 месяцев назад +1

    Because collecting coins in China, where real coins are rare, they collect facsimiles.

  • @silversharkc4666
    @silversharkc4666 Год назад +2

    I love graded coins so had to get a Sigma.

  • @joedoesitall856
    @joedoesitall856 Месяц назад

    Can that machine test gold coins?

  • @emilevoyer123
    @emilevoyer123 Год назад +1

    THANKS FOR THE VIDEO

  • @lindabohl2454
    @lindabohl2454 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks! Good information!❤

  • @Walter-wo5sz
    @Walter-wo5sz 3 месяца назад

    So why does the federal government allow the importation & sale of counterfeit currency? They seem to really pick and choose which laws to enforce and who they enforce them against.

  • @DrewVerdin
    @DrewVerdin 2 месяца назад

    Thank you

  • @williamgee6654
    @williamgee6654 7 месяцев назад +1

    THE DAMN THINGS ALL SOUND THE SAME TO ME

  • @doncozzi122
    @doncozzi122 Месяц назад

    The specific gravity test works perfectly

  • @russriley3005
    @russriley3005 7 месяцев назад

    I spotted the real one immediately. my mother was a bank teller in the 60s and my father was blind

  • @markr.1984
    @markr.1984 5 месяцев назад

    I got it right by guessing #4, it just looked right to my trained eye. I have quite a few real ones. Never fell for a fake.

  • @harryhumstone3149
    @harryhumstone3149 9 месяцев назад

    If I were buying coins I would use the second method I will have the testing instrument. This is a good video thank you for sharing

  • @stevefadrosh6506
    @stevefadrosh6506 8 месяцев назад

    just learned a bit, thanks

  • @johnnymcneal5914
    @johnnymcneal5914 7 месяцев назад

    Yes, I've seen those commercials for Morgan silver dollars.I was marrvery skeptical.I'm glad I never bought those things

  • @glockumollie1230
    @glockumollie1230 9 месяцев назад

    What model is your $800 metalitix machine. I am going to buy one

  • @richiephillips1541
    @richiephillips1541 2 месяца назад

    Wow! I'm up in age and I never heard any sound at all until he tapped the legit coin.

  • @sandienochs6132
    @sandienochs6132 9 месяцев назад

    I bought a few of these in India, both the dealer and I knew they were fake. As a coin magician they present very well.

  • @oldmanpatriot1490
    @oldmanpatriot1490 8 месяцев назад

    Does pocket ping-ers work on silver rounds?

  • @RobertLee-wi5kc
    @RobertLee-wi5kc 11 дней назад

    Did you weigh them too?