"1909-o" micro-o Morgan Silver Dollar fantasy issue, Die Pair 1, Proof-like, MS-67+ DMPL

Premium quality, individually-handled, consistent with MS-67 DMPL (Deep Mirror Proof-Like) grade. All show evidence of the underlying host coin design. This is manifested as doubled facial profile lines, doubled wings, and erratic denticles. Coins from Die Pair 1 have closed 9s in date, broad flat rims, and a small shallow raised die defect below the "tr" of "trust". Housed in a non-PVC "flip" holder with certificate indicating "Proof-like Finish".

No genuine Morgan Silver Dollars were minted during 1905-1920. But imagine if the New Orleans Mint had decided to make silver dollars one last time upon the closing of that mint in 1909. This is what they would have looked like. All of these over-strikes have the micro-o reverse, with the same mint mark style, size, and orientation as that found on the scarce 1899-o micro-o Morgan Dollars, as well as the 1896-o, 1900-o, and 1902-o micro-o vintage counterfeits from the same time period. These vintage counterfeits were thought to be rare genuine US Mint products for a long time. It wasn’t until 2005 that someone finally realized that some intrepid counterfeiters had taken a scarce (genuine) 1899-o micro-o Morgan Silver Dollar and used it as a model to produce fake coins dated 1896, 1900, and 1902. They likely produced the fakes prior to 1940. They were well-made and contained the full amount of silver, but the strikes were soft and the high-point details were lacking. Once circulated, they were quite convincing. At the time, the scrap silver content would have been about 35 cents. With a one dollar face value, the counterfeiters could still profit by making and spending them. Even though they are counterfeits, the 1896-o, 1900-o, and 1902-o micro-o coins command strong prices from collectors today.

These 1909-o over-strikes are not counterfeits, but rather, altered genuine coins. They have sharper details than the 1896-o, 1900-o, and 1902-o vintage counterfeits.

This modern fantasy is LEGAL and is not required to carry a "COPY" stamp for the following reasons:

1) These are not copies of Morgan silver dollars - they are privately over-struck on GENUINE government-issue Morgan silver dollars that were originally minted from 1878-1921.
2) According to the US Treasury, no Morgan dollars were minted or dated during the years 1905 through 1920 - so this can't be a copy of one dated 1909 since they don't exist.
3) Defacing of US coins is legal so long as the defacement isn't for fraudulent purposes.

By purchasing one or more of these coins, the buyer agrees to provide full disclosure of their origin when reselling them. Failure to provide potential buyers with complete and accurate information when offering these coins could result in criminal and/or civil fraud charges. In other words, don't even think about trying to sell these to unaware buyers as original 1909-o Morgan silver dollars !

The pictures accurately show what the coins look like. No photo editing was performed. There may be subtle differences between coins. Since they are over-struck on existing coins, there may be faint evidence of the original coin design showing since the overstrike is usually not perfectly aligned with the original strike.
Do not attempt to use these as legal tender. This product is NOT endorsed or approved by the US Mint, US Treasury, or US Government.