If you're unsure, check the weight. Silver dollars (not the copper/nickel Eisenhower dollars) should weigh 26.73 grams.
Not many fake coins are made from real silver or gold. Take it to a jeweler to be tested, most will do this for you.
A silver dollar from the year 1020 is worthless, as it is a counterfeit.
An 1847 seated silver dollar = =
Check the weight. An authentic US silver dollar should weigh 26.73 grams. If the coin is heavily worn, the weight might be just slightly less.
It is a counterfeit.
A couple of years in a Federal penitentiary.
If you have a U.S. silver dollar dated 1790, then you have a counterfeit. The mint did not start making silver dollars until 1794
No simple answer for this question, some fakes are very poor and others are excellent. If you have doubt about a coins authenticity show it to a dealer or collector for an opinion.
Yes, I have some counterfeit coins, they are used for reference and teaching tool's.
Not many fake coins are made from real silver or gold. Take it to a jeweler to be tested, most will do this for you.
Take it to a bank, they will be able to tell you if it really is genuine.
Sorry, silver dollars don't have genders.