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GTG - 1874 CC Trade Dollar - Grade Revealed
stealer
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Luster is a little watery/greasy like an O-mint Morgan and difficult to capture in images.
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not good at grading these, vf20-ms66. somewhere in there
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<< <i>Hard to judge the luster in those pics, but I will guess 58-61 Chopmarked. Looks like a very nice example. >>
I agree with Dave but think its a 58
Pretty dollar, Dan!
Tails, so I have to go with 58.
And very nice Dan,
bob
I think PCGS graded it 61.
Complete Set of Chopmarked Trade Dollars
Carson City Silver Dollars Complete 1870-1893http://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/showcase.aspx?sc=2722"
I'm probably going to crack this one out, give it a dip and try it again.
Altered surfaces is described by PCGS as "any applied (foreign) substance" to the coin's surface(s). I detect no such substance - just toning.
<< <i>I detect no such substance - just toning.
There's definitely something caked on the coin. Whatever it is, it refused to budge even after long nights in the acetone spa. I think it's time I upgrade my membership.
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<< <i>I detect no such substance - just toning.
There's definitely something caked on the coin. Whatever it is, it refused to budge even after long nights in the acetone spa. I think it's time I upgrade my membership. >>
Try xylene (xylol). I've found it to be a bit more aggressive than acetone in the solvent department. If the "cake" is organic it will go, bye-bye. However, what may be left staring at you might likewise be what PCGS was bagging it for in the first place.
the coin with a hammer and punch is OK. Not a situation I understand.