1873 S Trade Dollar With Broken Die If It's Real

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Jethro4635 Valued Member United States 93 Posts	Posted 08/07/2023 4:08 pm Got this awhile ago, local coin dealer said its fake..something about detail on hands and feet..I don't see it...if it is fake it still weighs .900 oz..sounds like silver on drop test..what do you think? Die break? Report this Post to the Staff

kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 08/07/2023 4:52 pm I don't know of any reference book on US Trade dollars. But there must be something out there. The Greysheet prices a number of types (varieties?) Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25062 Posts	Posted 08/07/2023 5:01 pm Sorry Jethro, but it looks fake to me too. Likely a cast counterfeit - mushy details on devices, the fields are grainy, and the denticles are horrible. It may actually be silver, but key date coins such as 1873-S Trade dollars are ripe for faking. Compare yours to this 1873 that I pulled from ebay. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95403 Posts	Posted 08/07/2023 5:30 pm This one looks awful grainy - like it was done in a sand cast. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/07/2023 5:42 pm Surely a fake. Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 06:47 am Counterfeit, perhaps contemporary? It is a pretty nice piece. By the way, weigh your coins in grams and not standard ounces. Grams is the standard unit of measurement. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73903 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 11:04 pm Definitely a fake. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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