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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Happy New Year's Coin Community! I would like to ask about my recent acquisition late last year of a 1878-S Trade dollar that has been turned into a pin, and in particular, its genuinity. Below are some reasons I think it is genuine and why I think it is not: Why I think it is genuine: >Details and variety (type 2 obv & reverse) all match, wear even, and cleaned, as expected of most coins-turned-jewelry >A similar piece could not be found on *** Edited by Staff | The bad word filter is in place for a reason. Bypassing the filter and making the intended word or phrase obvious anyway is completely unacceptable. ***, or anywhere else on the Internet Why I think it is not genuine: >many fake coins are turned into jewelry or other items to hide the fact they're fake >Suspicious raised areas on the obverse that do not appear to be solder (they seem like the surface of the coin itself lifted up to form bubbles) What do you guys think?   Edited by 0xDA71D
01/01/2018 2:34 pm
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 United States
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Suspicious raised areas on the obverse that do not appear to be solder (they seem like the surface of the coin itself lifted up to form bubbles) These are often attributed to overheating the coin, which seems like a distinct possibility if someone is brazing on a pin mount. Of course, it seems reasonable that this effect would occur regardless of whether the "coin" was made in San Francisco or Shenzhen... "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My gut says real, but other than that, no clue.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nothing jumps out at me that would indicate the coin not being genuine....
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1475 Posts |
Agree.. Looks authentic.. too bad it became a jewelry piece  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Hey, is "genuinity" a real word? I kind of like it.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Now only jewelry (silver) value, unfortunately. Someone who loves Trade dollars and appreciates it is as a jewelry piece as well, may value it with a small premium. |
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United States
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I do not question the authentenessity of it.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Hey, is "genuinity" a real word? I kind of like it. Why not? We could put it with "Detail-orientated" |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Detail-orientated, genuinity, authentenessity--we could start our own nu-mishmash-tic dictionary!
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Pillar of the Community
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Detail-orientated, genuinity, authentenessity--we could start our own nu-mishmash-tic dictionary! That would make a good thread!! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agreeish. LOL- Frog talk!  |
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Posted 01/01/2018 3:01 pm
