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This is probably the best place to look at images of genuine coins, and its a source you trust. You can see excamples from "about good" AG-3 to MS-65.
The photos are professionally shot.
I didn't intend to imply that you needed a doctorate to collect coins. I just see more and more ... buy the slab and that guarantees it's real" ... well, no, it doesn't anymore. You really "need" to know a bit about coins to keep from getting stung by the nefarious traffickers of garbage.
Chance
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Edited by mkman123
08/25/2012 6:56 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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WOW, Sutler,
To teach is to share, and FINALLY a person has responded to my request.
Poor Daffy now has a great example to study.
I must tell you "GREAT JOB!"
Opinions are one thing, pictures are another thing.
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Wow, this is a great site, and I am impressed with the knowledge that is shared here. For a hundred bucks I'm allmost inclined to buy these so I can study them, in my hand, and share them with the community. I have been purchasing some silver coins, not for numismatic value, but @ or below melt so the grade of most of my coins would be considered low. I find the Trade dollars interesting, because of their history both the genuine, and fake.  |
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OH Daffy! Those Trade dollars hold magic! No doubt you are caught up in the spell. In time, you will find the best example for you. DO NOT SETTLE FOR LESS than an example which pleases you. Edited by matthewvincent
08/25/2012 7:12 pm
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To mkman123,
Thank you for helping out.
One picture is worth many thousand words.
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Quote:
I didn't intend to imply that you needed a doctorate to collect coins. I just see more and more ... buy the slab and that guarantees it's real" ... well, no, it doesn't anymore. You really "need" to know a bit about coins to keep from getting stung by the nefarious traffickers of garbage. I definitely agree with this. Just saying get slabbed doesn't tell enough for the story for the newer people who the advice is aimed at in the first place |
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1873 Trade Dollar Obverse 1, Reverse 1   1877 S Trade Dollar Obverse 2, Reverse 2   Note much sharper details than the OP's coin.
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08/25/2012 7:43 pm
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Quote: I found these Trade dollars for sale, and am thinking about buying, but after reading the discussions about the fakes out there, I thought I would ask some experts for opinions First of all The probability that these five Trade dollars are not authentic is extremely high. The price is a dead giveaway, if these were authentic Trade dollars the seller would be asking much more than $20.00 each. The condition, each of them is polished extensively which is another reason to pass on buying them. I would highly recommend you not buy them for educational purposes because he will be profiting from your purchase and that will just encourage him to try and peddle more of these bad coins. Ed ANA LM-3175 |
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Thanks everyone for stepping up to the bat with the pictures. Last year at the Expo in Manchester, NH Mr. Fortin had a pile of fake Trade dollars to show as examples of the current crop from China. (Gerry frequently travels to China on business. ) I remember holding one and immediately I said to myself, "This is too light!" Daffy, welcome to the CCF family, where opinions fly and help can be had. Just be prepared: put a dozen coin collectors in a room and you get twenty different opinions! Gotta love your family! |
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My one and only chop mark Trade dollar. I re-shoot it so it shows better details.   |
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Man, these are some great photos. Nicely done team! (and I'm glad we got away from the "slabbed" issue and addressed the OPs question with some real support.)
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