Morgan Dollar Identification Help Needed 1 1

[mjosefowicz]

My mom passed away and she left me a box of coins. I found this Morgan dollar and it has the CC marked on the back but is missing the ONE DOLLAR mark and says COPY. I was unable to find anything like it on eBay. Is this real? What is it worth? Thank you for any help.

[Fenntucky Mike]

On 6/15/2024 at 3:01 PM, mjosefowicz said:

My mom passed away and she left me a box of coins. I found this Morgan dollar and it has the CC marked on the back but is missing the ONE DOLLAR mark and says COPY. I was unable to find anything like it on eBay. Is this real? What is it worth? Thank you for any help.

Welcome to the Forum.

It is a replica, a fake, and has far more sentimental value than monetary. It's basically worthless unless it contains some actual silver, in which case it would be worth melt.

Condolences on your mother's passing. 

[RWB]

A replica has "COPY" stamped on it in compliance with the Hobby Protection Act

Edited Saturday at 07:50 PM by RWB

[Greenstang]

Welcome to the forum

Copy means just that. It is a copy of a genuine coin and has no Numismatic value.

[powermad5000]

The Hobby Protection Act enacted by Congress in 1973 allowed for replicas of genuine items to be made ONLY if the word COPY was added somewhere on the item in a visible location.

For coins, replicas were allowed to be made with the word COPY added to either side, and anything less was considered unlawful and is an unfair or deceptive practice by this Act by Congress.

Be aware that items (of which there are millions of coins) made BEFORE this Act did not have to have this word on them by law and are still out in the marketplace. Also be aware that there are those who do not abide by the law since 1973 and are still making counterfeit items without the word COPY on them.

The law was a good thing but enforcement is far from perfect and very difficult to enforce considering the sheer volume of counterfeit goods coming from overseas.

[VKurtB]

On 6/15/2024 at 8:37 PM, Henri Charriere said:

🐓  : I fervently hope to God @VKurtB doesn't see this topic.

Waaaaay too late.