Something I never do. Cracked a PCGS AU53 1874-CC Trade $1, here is the results. Need a Trade $1 exp

Goldbully

Got an upgrade to AU55
Thanks for another great image Phil.....that's a tough one to capture.

Coin description from seller: Beautiful coin-Golden olive and semi PL-Superb eye appeal
Tough date with very little distractions

Question for the forum.

Is it possible that I have the Micro cc MM?

Whether or not, an upgrade to 55 of a CC Trade $1 is quite exciting.


There are 6 different mintmarks for the 1874-CC

From CoinFacts: Circulation strikes: Varieties of mintmark sizes have been chronicled as follows:

1. Micro cc: Breen-5786. Mintmark. 74 mm high; .75 mm spacing between C's. Rare.
2. Minute CC: Mintmark .84 mm high; .4 mm spacing between C's.
3. Minute CC: Mintmark .9 mm high; .75 mm spacing between C's.
4. Medium CC: Mintmark 1.1 mm high; .55 mm spacing between C's. Dot on 8 of date on obverse.
5. Medium CC: Mintmark 1.1 mm high; .6 mm spacing between C's. Slight doubled die on reverse.
6. Tall CC: Mintmark 1.17 mm high; .6 mm spacing between C's.


CoinFact Link

mbogoman

I think the spacing is further apart on the micro-CC.

Edit: Almost forgot, congrats on the upgrade!

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oreville

This thread does not have an alert to our resident expert TDN???????

tradedollarnut

<< <i>This thread does not have an alert to our resident expert TDN??????? >>



I'm not a variety expert - but I do know it's not the widely spaced micro cc

MilkmanDan

Congrats on the upgrade.

The one you want to talk to is Keoj. The MM here looks the same size as other "minute CC" varieties I've seen. I'm not sure there actually is a "micro CC" that exists. Breen was not always accurate, especially in his estimates of rarity. I've seen a lot of these with the close C's out there.

Here's an example of the wide cc's for comparison of MM size.

asheland

ebaybuyer

that's what I enjoy most about this forum... everyone is an expert

VanHalen

Sweet coin. Congrats are in order!

Goldbully

Thanks for all the kind words and tech advice guys. I'm loving the CC MM on the Trade $1 series.....so interesting and unique.
Dan, I hope that Keoj sees this thread and reports on the existence of the micro CC.
ebaybuyer, I disagree with your comment. Most folks are just trying to help and learn.

TennesseeDave

I'm not sure about the mint mark variety, but that is a very nice example. One question though, Is the area of wheat above the rope completely missing the detail ?

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keoj

The number of dies used in the production of 1874-CC's is daunting. Tall and small CC's and I've counted 18 dies used to date. Many of them are very similar to one another so it is difficult to ascertain the rarity of each. The no-period one that you show is pretty scarce but not extremely rare. A notable rarity, as Dan described, is the very wide CC variety (1.2 mm separation of the CC's). This die was used in the production of 1873, 1874 and 1876 coinage with 1874 being the most rare (they are all rare). Hope this helps......nice coin!!!!!

keoj

Timbuk3

Congratulations !!! :-)

Goldbully

<< <i>The number of dies used in the production of 1874-CC's is daunting. Tall and small CC's and I've counted 18 dies used to date. Many of them are very similar to one another so it is difficult to ascertain the rarity of each. The no-period one that you show is pretty scarce but not extremely rare. A notable rarity, as Dan described, is the very wide CC variety (1.2 mm separation of the CC's). This die was used in the production of 1873, 1874 and 1876 coinage with 1874 being the most rare (they are all rare). Hope this helps......nice coin!!!!!

keoj >>



It certainly does help keoj.

Your knowledgeable input is much appreciated, and I hope others realize that we are blessed to have such experts on this forum to answer our coin questions.

Thanks Timbuk3.

etexmike

I like the look. Congrats on the bump.


Mike

Elcontador

What is the ratio of the risk you took cracking out the coin and sending it raw, versus the reward of the value upgrade from AU 53 to AU 55? You could be looking at four figures in a Bust $, and unless the coin is a POS, the risk of not having it reslab is small. Do not know re your coin.