US dollar coins: real vs fake (silver dollar, Morgan dollar, etc)

So I'm being offered the following coins at a good price (almost too good, so I'm thinking they may be copies). Would appreciate any opinions on the following:

1888 Morgan Dollar


1936 Half Dollar (Arkansas)


1882 Trade Dollar


1938 Half Dollar (Texas)

The trade dollar is a counterfeit. That obverse wasn't made in 1882. I don't know enough about the others to make a proper judgement.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces16466.html

according to the catalogue it says 1097 were minted in 1882.

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​according to the catalogue it says 1097 were minted in 1882.

​Yes, but 1882 is a proof only year, and your coin is not a proof. I would also say that the half dollars look wrong to me.

This is an easy one, they're all fake (the grainy surfaces and mushy details are the giveaway). I bet they're below weight as well.

The last three are fake. Can't be sure with these pictures about the Morgan dollar, but could be also, if they come in one lot.
When an offer is too good to be true, it is most probably not.

I agree with all the sage advice above. If a seller has one fake then it's a certainty he will have others. Some of the purportedly real coins would have a substantial value if real. These coins are sold through top tier auction houses, not by private sale at knock down prices.

引用する: "Andrey"​The last three are fake. Can't be sure with these pictures about the Morgan dollar, but could be also, if they come in one lot.
​When an offer is too good to be true, it is most probably not.

​To me, the Morgan is an obvious fake, I just scanned the images shown below, of a VF example of a New Orleans (O-mint mark) coin. The Fake above, is of a New Orleans coin in EF condition. Note the color of the fake, the graininess of the surfaces, and the level/lack of detail when compared to the real one. (I think all collectors in the US are required by law to have at least one of these in their collection )

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​according to the catalogue it says 1097 were minted in 1882.

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The trade dollar was minted in 1882 yes, but not with that particular obverse. All trade dollars after 1878 had a slightly different obverse. Also, only proofs were made in 82. (shinies)

See the picture in the catalogue: - After 1878 the little arrows in the liberty ribbon/scarf whatever pointed more at a 45 degree angle than downwards. Yours is just a weird alignment and angle.

I did not say that 1888o Morgan was real, I just could not say for sure that it was a fake. A savvy pusher of expensive fakes might well include a relatively inexpensive real coin in the lot in order to sell the lot as a whole, and a Morgan is the least expensive coin of the 4 (if they all were real). Anyway I'd stay away from such a seller.

Perhaps here:
https://en.numista.com/numisdoc/modern-fakes-151.html#unista
http://www.silvercoins.com/fake-silver-coins-14-ways-to-spot-counterfeits/
http://drapedbustcoins.reidgold.com/chinese.html
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thanks very much guys, probably wise to avoid this deal...

once again guys, i turn to you for a better trained eye than my own. being offered this coin for about $50.... good deal?

I guess the old adage is still true. If a deal looks too good to be true....it probably is.