I can't recommend getting a good SLR more highly.. my new type Trade $

Hyperion

the pics aren't great, but they afford such a nice opportunity to scrutinize what you might not notice in-hand....

Im a fan of chops, counterstamps, and other real life stuff that happens to coinage once it leaves the mint. esp when it's serving internationally (intentionally or not).

luster remains, PCGS slabbed:




Just playing around







luster remains

kaz

Nice photos of a very nice coin! And that's the one that's missing the tip of the "toe" on the R in DOLLAR. (I don't think it's super rare, but neat).
I also notice that the bottom arrow is almost missing part of its shaft- ?broken arrow variety? ( paging Crypto79/keoj!)

TomB

Sometimes these chops leave very obvious impressions on the opposite side, but in this case it just looks like a small buckling or surface flattening under the AI of GRAINS. Cool coin.

Hyperion

<< <i>Nice photos of a very nice coin! And that's the one that's missing the tip of the "toe" on the R in DOLLAR. (I don't think it's super rare, but neat).
I also notice that the bottom arrow is almost missing part of its shaft- ?broken arrow variety? ( paging Crypto79/keoj!) >>



hmph... I was so focused on the chop and the color around the head and the eagle I didn't notice Im a poor numismatist! thanks for pointing that out!

Hyperion

looks like 2F to me...



http://www.stellacoinnews.com/index.php/1877-s-trade-dollar-reverse-varieties/

kaz

Those are some really nice extreme closeups-- what lens/camera are you using?

DDR

Yes, that is the Broken Arrow variety. Not much of a premium for those, but they are kind of neat. I like the coin and the photography a lot. Well done.

TennesseeDave

Great pictures of a very nice coin.AU-55?