The "Perfect" PCGS Trade dollar? Well to me anyways. . .

braddick

As we know, Trade dollars were, for the most part, shipped off to the Orient to compete with the Spanish 'dollar' back at the time of issue. Very few of these circulated over there without receiving Chopmarks and even fewer circulated here. I'll never be able to afford one of these in MS67+, but have had fun chasing after these in premium, problem free, low circulated condition. In fact, in the 12 years I've been doing so, I've landed on only four that were worthy of PCGS and only two of those received the coveted grade of FA02 (I'm still on the hunt for one in PO01! Craig now owns the other PCGS FA02 (Craig- you'll notice the PCGS insert numbers are only a couple apart between yours and mine!)

To me, this is the "perfect" Trade dollar:

mgoodm3

Make your own. Use it as a pocket piece until it gets down to P01.

TWQG

It would seem easier to simulate wear than uncirculated condition.

solid

That does look perfect for the grade! Nice, even color. Smooth fields. No rim dings.

Excellent!

Ken

elwood

How many years would you have to carry a VF-20 in your pocket to reach a PO-1 grade?

barberlover

Much better then an Ike.

Les

braddick

<< <i>Much better then an Ike. Les >>



Blasphemy!