An oldie but a goodie

tradedollarnut

I'm gonna be honest - I really haven't thought much about my trade dollar set for years. I opened the Registry Set up today expecting to see the pops blown up ... but other than the 1877 in MS64, they haven't changed a bit:

Lots of pop 1/0's here

cladking

Wow!!

Looks like it might take a bit of work to pass this set.

oreville

TDN: Nice!

In your opinion, why is the 1877-P so tough to locate in gem condition? Strike? Circulation heavier than normal? Other reason(s)?

Thanks.

Cocoinut

TDN,

You've got an amazing set. I especially like the eye appeal of the '74-CC, '75-CC, '75-S, '76-P, and '77-CC. Gorgeous coins!

Jim

CarsonCityGold

TDN, What an incredible set. Truly a set that will never be equalled! Be careful, I might catch you.I have 4 POP 1's in my Trade Dollar Set. My Trade Dollar Set

tradedollarnut

Oreville:

The 1877 comes with flat stars [due to excessive die spacing] and PCGS won't gem a trade dollar with flat stars. NGC will and has graded around 10 gems.

oreville

TDN: Should PCGS grade a trade dollar with flat stars as a gem? Does not sound logical to me. Yet, PCGS does grade other series with flat surfaces as gem such as the SLQ and walkers but generally their flat surfaces are a fairly small part of the edge area of the coin's obverse surface.

NGC's believes trade dollars with flat stars are gems?

Your thoughts?

Windycity

Wow! Fantastic set!

RR

Great collection, Bruce.

Did you buy those yourself or is that a collection put together by business?

RR

morgannut2

It apears PCGS has finally drawn the line on the dip-and-strip upgrade crowd on Trade Dollars--