Poll: Which Trade dollar goes where?

RYK

I cannot believe that I am starting a Trade dollar thread.

It all started when I took my 1878-S choice AU out of my 7070 and submitted it to PCGS to put in a registry type set. That left a hole in my 7070, for which I purchased crypto's duplicate 1874-S in a PCGS AU-50 holder (now CAC'ed and previously discussed in this fiasco thread).

Well, the 1878-S is now in a 58 holder, so all worked as planned...except that the 74-S looks so great in the holder that I am having trouble getting myself to proceed with the plan and crack it out. Perhaps I would have been better off, in retrospect, if crypto had done that for me in the first place.

What would YOU do?

tradedollarnut

Just do the whole darn set - they're addictive!

stealer

<< <i>Just do the whole darn set - they're addictive! >>


Well I voted three, but TDN's suggestion isn't bad either....

Batman23

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<< <i>Just do the whole darn set - they're addictive! >>


Well I voted three, but TDN's suggestion isn't bad either.... >>

MsMorrisine

first

stealer

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VanHalen

1. or sell the 74-S and find a better example for your 7070.

numobri

Stick with your GOLD coins.


Brian

DDR

Get one with a chop mark!

TennesseeDave

<< <i>1. or sell the 74-S and find a better example for your 7070. >>



sell it to tennesseedave....

shish

You're doing great so far, why stop now? I have really enjoyed building a Trade dollar set, much more than I expected. Made some new friends along the way.

AnkurJ

So you want people to crack coins out for you when you purchase them?

crypto79

<< <i>You're doing great so far, why stop now? I have really enjoyed building a Trade dollar set, much more than I expected. Made some new friends along the way. >>



I agree, you can do the set for the cost of a coupe of double eagles and they are a large and historically interesting set with a major book coming out soon to help. But I would buy a third, maybe with a chop marked like dave said for the 7070.

While not enough to put a kid thorough college you are in the 74s right with about 50% cushion over retail, if you crack it most of that would evoporate (series hazard). If only I had that kind of cushion on all my coins, it's seams a shame to throw it away.

Ps I found it easy to vote for number 3 since it is other people's money

lcoopie

other

let crypto decide for you

CoinRaritiesOnline

I can't see cracking the old holder 45.

tightbudget

Ideally, I would probably just buy a third, already raw coin and just stick that in the 7070. But given the all the issues that can come with raw coins, especially Trade Dollars, I would stick the 74-S in the 7070 if I wanted to be sure I had a problem-free example.

messydesk

A Trade Dollar for a 7070 should be tastefully chop marked.

AUandAG

A 7070 is really an educational set and why not get a chopped dollar for the set? That
is my #3 answer.

bob

MilkmanDan

<< <i>A Trade Dollar for a 7070 should be tastefully chop marked. >>



I like this idea and have suggested it in the past to others.

DIMEMAN

The 74-S in ngc is the same as raw.....crack it and send to PCGS and do the whole set.

RYK

For the record, the 74-S is in a PCGS AU-50 CAC holder, as stated in the OP. The photo precedes crytpo sending the coin to PCGS.

shish

No more Koolaid for you Dimeman. You have made your preference for PCGS known. I understand and I agree, BUT you continue to beat the drum over and over again, it's getting really old, perhaps it's time to give it a rest.

"The 74-S in ngc is the same as raw"

crypto79

<< <i>No more Koolaid for you Dimeman. You have made your preference for PCGS known. I understand and I agree, BUT you continue to beat the drum over and over again, it's getting really old, perhaps it's time to give it a rest.

"The 74-S in ngc is the same as raw" >>



If you can't state what a number 2 smells like here where can you

Justacommeman

<< <i>The 74-S in ngc is the same as raw.....crack it and send to PCGS and do the whole set. >>



Painful. Especially since the coin upgraded when sent to PCGS.

RYK, your trade dollar threads are very confusing.

MJ

MidLifeCrisis

I really like the 78 from the pic...so I'd stick to the plan.

coindeuce

<< <i>A Trade Dollar for a 7070 should be tastefully chop marked. >>


This.

OP has been PMed.

CoinRaritiesOnline

I missed (actually ignored) that part about the 74-S no longer being in the old holder, and so I reserve the right to change my answer as follows:

1. Take whichever Trade better matches the rest of the 7070 set, crack it out and put it in the album, or

2. Keep whichever Trade you like better, sell the other one, and use a portion of the proceeds to buy a perfectly acceptable and much cheaper example for the 7070.

DaveG

Keep the 1874-S in its current old slab - YOU FOOL!




edited to add: It got cracked out? -- AUGGHH!!

coindeuce

<< <i>Keep the 1874-S in its current old slab - YOU FOOL!

edited to add: It got cracked out? -- AUGGHH!! >>




As posted by RYK Tuesday February 26, 2013 2:13 PM

For the record, the 74-S is in a PCGS AU-50 CAC holder, as stated in the OP. The photo precedes crytpo sending the coin to PCGS.

RYK

<< <i>I missed (actually ignored) that part about the 74-S no longer being in the old holder, and so I reserve the right to change my answer as follows:

1. Take whichever Trade better matches the rest of the 7070 set, crack it out and put it in the album, or

2. Keep whichever Trade you like better, sell the other one, and use a portion of the proceeds to buy a perfectly acceptable and much cheaper example for the 7070. >>


The 74-S would look better in this line-up, IMO.

crypto79

<< <i>Keep the 1874-S in its current old slab - YOU FOOL!




edited to add: It got cracked out? -- AUGGHH!! >>




Old holder smolder- It was blatantly under graded and still is to be honest. It is a solid to choice au53 and has the luster of a higher grade off set by being slightly dark ( which I am pretty sure is a result of the old no line white holder). I don't like improperly graded coins be they over or under. While I like buying undergraded coins at the lower price point ( almost never happens), I like the plastic in my collection to be correct.