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New Member
Turkey
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Hello, I bought a 1875 CC Trade Coin form NaschMarkt, Vienna. Could you please help me to understand that it's fake or not. Thank you.   |
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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The obverse gives it away as fake. Look at the border at 9:00 to 12:00. The body of the dentils should not disappear like that.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The obverse has a grainy cast look, arms and head especially. Reverse rim shows casting sprue at 10 o'clock. What is the weight? A real Trade dollar weighs 27.2 grams. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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New Member
 Turkey
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Unfortunately we don't have a weighing at this moment. We don't know how heavy it is.
@Imthealphaomega : Why do you think it's fake ? Just wondering.
Thank you.
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Pillar of the Community
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I say fake. The denticles on the obverse are completely wrong and the details throughout the coin on both sides seem off. Check PCGS photograde to compare for yourself. Hope you didn't spend much on it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3210 Posts |
As stated denticles looks off and overall appearance just seems off...I am by far no expert on Trade dollars but I know enough to tell its not real....Trade dollars are among the most counterfeited coins out there. Especially a lot of Chinese fakes that are getting better and harder to identify as real. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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No weight necessary. It's not even a good fake. Lots of tell tale problems as have been mentioned already.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
500 Posts |
 and sorry your Trade dollar is not authentic. PCGS has some outstanding photos you can compare yours to. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's one from my collection. Note the sharp denticles (and disregard the rim filing between one and two o'clock). PG   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree that this coin looks fake. As with the others the denticles look off. And .. to me the mint mark "CC" looks smaller than it should be. Would be able to tell more if I had the coin in hand, For Trade dollars it is very important to weigh them, and of course check with a magnet. And check to make sure it has the correct silver (fine) |
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