Couple Of Trade Dollars For Authentication

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tpmjr2004 Valued Member United States 160 Posts	Posted 05/26/2015 5:06 pm I'm not very familiar with these and am usually scared off due to the number of fakes out there. I only have obverse pics as these aren't my coins and I would just like to see about authentication for a friend. What do you think? Edited by tpmjr2004 05/26/2015 5:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff

SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 05/26/2015 5:21 pm It is usually best to post upright pics. Coins can look different at weird angels. Report this Post to the Staff
tpmjr2004 Valued Member United States 160 Posts	Posted 05/26/2015 5:23 pm Sorry, I usually try to. I just didn't think about it as this is how I got them and I just threw them up here. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 05/26/2015 5:27 pm Quote: I just threw them up here. I'd be happy if I threw up Trade dollars too. Report this Post to the Staff
OLCoins Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 05/26/2015 5:43 pm both are fake. definitely portraits are off Report this Post to the Staff
JoggingLiberty Valued Member 292 Posts	Posted 05/26/2015 6:19 pm Look into the fine details and you'll get your answer Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 05/26/2015 7:53 pm I don't see genuine coins. Sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
Imthealphaomega Pillar of the Community United States 3210 Posts	Posted 05/26/2015 8:07 pm It always helps to post the reverse of the coins too in photos...But both look unusual so I am leaning towards fake. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 05/26/2015 8:50 pm There are two main subtypes of Trade dollar Obverses and Reverses - Type 1 and Type 2 - and although both obverses are possible for the dates indicated - the 1876 is a Type 1 and the 1877 a Type 2 Obverse - both faces are necessary to form any kind of opinion, as are square shots. I dislike the denticulation enough to figure both are counterfeits, but there's not enough information here to be certain either way. They're both pretty dirty for the amount of apparent wear, which is another red flag as that's a deliberate method to obfuscate evidence of counterfeiting. Report this Post to the Staff
jdiablo30 Pillar of the Community United States 946 Posts	Posted 05/27/2015 06:29 am I'm not a hundred % on Trade dollars,but at first glance the bust looks way off and they are both fake! Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 05/27/2015 10:12 am They both look fake to me. Report this Post to the Staff
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