Trade Dollar Real or Fake?
FHC
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I know that it has been cleaned. Posted this Trade dollar on ebay and in a Facebook group for sale. Last night I had someone comment on the coin saying it was fake. I have not worried about it being fake, because I purchased it from my local dealer I trust a few years ago. I have shown it to a few dealers since who have not questioned the coin either. Opinions please.
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Real or not, it's been harshly cleaned with sandpaper. Hard pass.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
I'll agree that it has been harshly cleaned. I thought the chopmarks were cool though so I bought it.
Brillo pad clean.
Suggest that you polish out those scratches and carry it with your pocket change as a pocket piece to give it a more natural wear look.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
I think the OP knows it's been harshly cleaned.
The question is real or fake.
I say real.
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Real, guess.
Looks good to me, but scrubbed beyond hope...
mbogoman
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/classic-issues-colonials-through-1964/zambezi-collection-trade-dollars/7345Asesabi Lutho
Looks real to me
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I'm not a TD expert but I see nothing to indicate it being a counterfeit. Hopefully, you didn't pay too much for it. Great pocket piece though.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
Genuine upon first blush.
peacockcoins
The coin looks authentic to me.... I think your 'commenter' is mistaken. Cheers, RickO
Looks genuine to me.
Looks genuine to me also
Cull
The guy has commented saying the eagle looks fat. Anyone here see what he is talking about?
Looks good, mintmark lines up with the MS66 in coinfacts.
https://pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1875-cc-t-1/7038
Thank you all for your opinions. Greatly appreciated. An administrator to the group has commented saying that he thinks the coin looks legitimate when compared to known examples. But he does say that the eagle looks fat and he is not sure. Onto the BST I guess.
Don't know about fat, but has that shocked look from being scrubbed!
Real chop marked VF details harshly cleaned
150-200 raw
250-295 slabbed
Retail values
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
Too bad that a CC Trade Dollar suffered this fate but the damage is done. FWIW it looks real enough to me but I couldn't be 100% certain because harsh cleaning lines can also serve to hide imperfections in a counterfeit.
I like PH's take... cool pocket piece! If you hang onto it long enough it might holder at P01?? ;-)
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Tragic as there does not seem to be any damage (other than the chop) apart from the scrubbing.
I agree - carry it for a few years and maybe it will wear down a couple grades past the scratches.
Not a trade dollar expert but it looks real enough.