Counterfeit? 1875 S Trade Dollar / Ebay - Page 2

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Slider23 Pillar of the Community United States 4469 Posts	Posted 01/24/2024 11:48 am I agree with the pass as the coin does not have original surfaces. It looks like someone took a Q Tip with a cleaner like MS70 and cleaned around the stars and the rest of the coin. The date and mint mark are spot on for a known genuine die pair. If you look at the magnified ebay listing, you can also see the raised bump on the L in Dollar. On Trade dollars the hardest areas to duplicate are the denticles as most genuine Trade dollars have full denticles. The OP coin has solid denticles. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18706 Posts	Posted 01/24/2024 3:33 pm cant comment on counterfeit however if it is genuine I'm in the box that the coin was moderately cleaned. I don't collect these not do I own one but I'm not a fan of chop marks. I know there are collectors that do. I guess my take is if you are buying a Trade dollar for a type set i'd want the best available straight graded coin I could find since I'm only buying one. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 01/24/2024 6:32 pm 100% cleaned. No reason to purchase this coin; wait for a nicer example. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
mrwiskers Pillar of the Community United States 1780 Posts	Posted 01/25/2024 06:29 am @panzaldi ..."I'm not a fan of chop marks" ... ...I've argued that chopmarks affect the 'grade' of a coin, as I had seen a chopped Trade dollar with a PCGS grade of MS 61 (the specific dollar shown below) ... (how in the heck?...the MINT didn't chop that dollar...!)) ..that being said, Trade dollars were made to compete (primarily) in the Asian market with Spanish 8 reales, which were the world-wide currency of choice. Chopped dollars have a historical significance, as the chops are evidence of their travels in commerce ... hence my interest ... Edited by mrwiskers 01/25/2024 06:40 am Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18706 Posts	Posted 01/25/2024 07:26 am from what I've seen NGC details chopped coins. PCGS gives them a pass in some cases. not sure what their criteria is for that Quote: ...I've argued that chopmarks affect the 'grade' of a coin, a i totally agree and not only that imo its PMD. from a historical standpoint I can see why some folks would acquire one. there are decent looking ones and there are ugly ones Report this Post to the Staff
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