Not an expert, but I'd be very, very surprised if this was genuine. The 1893 S is a known target for counterfeiters using high-quality blanks and dies (correct weight/diameter/composition). Faking a major mint error like this would take very little extra effort but increase the potential profit significantly.
But even ignoring that, it's very unlikely that a major error on a genuine coin of this low mintage would evade detection/collection/certification for 128 years. Plus, it's unlikely that a coin with this much of a visible error would look this circulated (every transaction is another point where you'd expect someone to put this aside).
All in all, it's not completely impossible but I'd be very very skeptical. And definitely don't pay anyone for this without an expert opinion!
I agree with everything the above poster has said. Please keep in mind that the 1893S Morgan Silver Dollar just happens to be one of the holy grails in the series and one of the most coveted by collectors. Only 100,000 were ever made and many of them have been melted down. Few survive. The S even looks unnatural to me and may have been added. Oh, and by the way it just happens to be an error coin nobody in the world has seen, or an experienced collector caught in 128 years? Genuine ones can go for $3,000 minimum in very poor condition. All for the bargain price of 500 Euro? Save your money and don't become a victim.
Thema verschoben nach "Numismatic questions"(ZacUK, 19 Aug. 2021, 06:44)
Verweis : "Numistop" 500€
mm. is ok if you see video but the g. Not
Enjoy a nice day and health.
And that's exactly what bothers me again.
I do not get it ? How come the weight doesn't fit in grams?
Perhaps with all these fairy tales at a price above 20 $, perhaps the weight and dimensions and metal must be absolutely accurate, otherwise it doesn't make sense. Perhaps for 500 $- the manufacturer could handle this shortfall .
The other questions are perhaps useless:
,, Actually, I would add to the fairy tale a young cleaning lady after the terrible war who had to remove machines in the factory and found this during the cleaning and she doesn't know what it is and so if anyone wants it ....,,
Ivan
At first I thought , even forgers can make mint errors - then I realized, of course forgers make fake mint error coins as well as faithful reproductions,
And all the grades down to the laughable mash ups with mismatching countries on the same coin, mis-spellings and so on, you could call error coins.
I think this is a casting, since there are more than one.
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
When i was new to collecting i bought a set of Qing Dynasty coins for $10 without thinking. Then they arrived... and they were made of plastic. then i was upset but now i laugh about it.