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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Looks fine to me, but I'm no Trade dollar expert. It's been removed from a bezel, cleaned, probably bent, and heavily worn. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
600 Posts |
Probably not a bad philosophy to just go ahead and assume all raw Trade dollars on ebay are fakes. The rims, wear, surfaces, and uneven details on this one all look odd. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Tend to agree. I wouldn't have the confidence to buy a Trade dollar raw, especially on ebay. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6514 Posts |
Plus imho you could do better on the quality for not much more than that.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
It looks genuine in my opinion. The damage, toning, and wear all come together to make it look odd. He also seems like a reliable seller with no red flags.
If something is off with the coin, avoid it. Listen to your gut.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
It's over $150 and not slabbed.
I would ignore it, period.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7187 Posts |
I purchaced a 1875 s Trade dollar off ebay. It was from a reputable seller and turned out to be an 1875 s/cc.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2869 Posts |
Nice to know real ones are on there but the one the topic is about is fake.
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Moderator
 United States
54280 Posts |
I think it is genuine.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8515 Posts |
Devin is a member here. Totally upstanding kid.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Lots of fake Trade dollars have impossible dates and / or mint mark combinations and are thus easy to identify. If this area of investigation is OK, and there are still doubts, check for general appearance and design detail, and if there is still doubt, a comparative ping tone test against a known genuine coin and confirmation of weight are the next thing to do. With the second coin pictured it may? a centrifugal cast fake, but I don't have enough experience with Trade dollars to really say so either way, and thus for me at least, I would do a weight check and a ping tone test. The fact that is came from a reputable dealer does give me lots of confidence and good vibes, but it does have a slightly 'pasty' appearance reminiscent of a centrifugal pressure die casting. Nevertheless, that appearance may well be due to the lighting and patination characteristics. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The 1878-S on ebay sold. It looked okay, but raw Trade dollars are always risky, especially going by ebay photos alone. The 1875-S pictured is obviously genuine since it graded. I don't think I would have been bold enough to take a chance, but nice pickup @muddler! |
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Canada
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No obcverse denticles, as is always seen, is clearly an indication of of a Bozo "mint"
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