Newest addition to my Trade Dollar set
Crusty
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I recently added this crusty 1878s $1 to my Trade Dollar set. This set is kind of something I recently started to keep myself going while I wait for the LSDs I need to finish that set. This 78s is one of the more easy to find dates in the series. It’s really got the look I’m going for. My pics are not the best but they are the best I can do...She was fairly inexpensive and I’m very happy to own her. Originally set out for an all AU58 CAC approved set but quickly found that was not going to be as easy as I thought. After a little frustration I decided to open the range from XF45 -AU58 with the added challenge trying to find them all CAC approved. Im not nearly as far into this set as I am my LSDs but I’m thinking I’ll probably finish this set before I’m done with my LSDs. Simply because the last dates I need are not available in my grade range with the look I’m going for. Plus the remaining LSDs are all very expensive. Anyways tell me what you think about this old crusty lady.... And any thoughts or tips about building a quality Trade Dollar set would definitely be helpful.
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I think if you keep picking ones that look like that, you'll do just fine!
Love it! Very original.
tip: do a chop marked set
Minor Variety Trade dollar's with chop marks set:
More Than It's Chopped Up To Be
I like it. There’s a collector who built a complete trade dollar set in XF45 CAC. It was harder to do than you might think.
Thanks for the tip. I know this will be very unpopular amongst most Trade Dollar gurus but I don’t get the desire for the chopped dollars. Maybe over time they will grow on me? I love the history of the Trade Dollars and understand why they were chopped but I’d much rather own coins that were not slammed and marked up. Maybe some day I’ll pick one up just to have an example since it’s a big part of the coins history... But thanks again for your compliment on my new purchase.
Yes .... old Chelsea’s Trade dollar set is absolutely amazing and I have a lot of respect for what he pulled off. But what is even more impressive is what he has done with his Liberty Seated dollar set. Simply incredible.... I’ve never met him in person but have chatted via PMs. His LSD set has been an inspiration for my set...
I would love to have a nice example like that. Very nice coin!
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Thanks for showing a crusty coin........which is very attractive. Crusty silver has much of the same appeal as toned copper. But please explain if the crust is Natural Crust or Artificial Crust. Are there any coin doctor's that do crust like toned copper? And can you mess good crust up with soap and water?
PCGS should consider the sub description coins such as yours as "crusty" as it is polar opposite from DCAM.
You do seem to be the most knowlegible numismatic crust expert on this Forum.
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AT or NT.... under a 10x loupe this coin does not have a single hairline which is important and is a good sign that it has not been scrubbed.I have not owned this coin and watched over her since the day she was minted so obviously can’t be certain that she has never been messed with but to me there are no obvious signs. If you pop on eBay you’ll see thousands of trade dollars for sale most have obviously been cleaned, damaged, corroded, rim dinged,etc.... I don’t know very many people in the coin world so I have no clue about who the coin doctors are? I love example that have the crust around the stars and devices giving it a bit of a cameo effect. I am far from being the expert of these boards but thanks I did chuckle when I read that.... I just know the look when I see it and I go for it....
Cool piece
Well on your way. is your set a composite of each year or does it require multiple slots. Does it limit to just US trade dollars or are you including other countries as well.
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I like Trade Dollars in XF45.... it is a grade that shows some commerce, but lots of good, remaining detail...Good luck with your set. Cheers, RickO
Nice pickup.
Complete Set of Chopmarked Trade Dollars
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Love the toning 👍
I’m planning on a date and mint mark set of US Trade dollars. At this point I’m not into the varieties or chops. I figured it would be cool to have a run of dollars from 1840-1878 that all have a similar look. At some point I’ll probably add a Gobrecht....