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tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,198 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Four of the first five trade dollars ever minted. Each has the number hand scratched above the eagle (2,3,4,5)




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  • gonzergonzer Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Along with your error post I'd say Santa was very, very kind to you this year. Those pieces are astounding.

  • 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD3keepSECRETif2rDEAD Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Now that is Cool man! Merry Christmas ;)

  • hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love the letter and the coins.

  • CascadeChrisCascadeChris Posts: 2,528 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow. I don't even want to know how much that set you back. Way cool!

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  • PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 6,018 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nice

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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,394 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool, thanks for sharing

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  • CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,362 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's really cool.

    But what about the B&M note that says: "This holder is intended to facilitate viewing of the lot prior to the sale and is NOT used for permanent storage."

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  • DDRDDR Posts: 1,625 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is incredibly cool!

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  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,280 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Super cool! Thanks for sharing.

    John
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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You need a special holder made for those.

  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,198 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DIMEMAN said:
    You need a special holder made for those.

    I agree. They've just been sitting in the same mailing box for almost 20 years since I bought them

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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @tradedollarnut said:

    @DIMEMAN said:
    You need a special holder made for those.

    I agree. They've just been sitting in the same mailing box for almost 20 years since I bought them

    I surprised they didn't get PVC damage.

  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,550 ✭✭✭✭✭

    These are very special, and cool, pieces if history.

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  • mrkbrown87mrkbrown87 Posts: 909 ✭✭✭

    Now that has got to be the most unique set of trade dollars I've seen in raw form. And u own the slabbed one also lol. Amazing

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  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭

    Very cool

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,696 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Way kewl!

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  • breakdownbreakdown Posts: 2,253 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tremendous. As to the special holder, it actually looks like number 4 might have some nice toning, maybe from the packaging it has been in. Great stuff.

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  • epcjimi1epcjimi1 Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭
    edited December 25, 2016 6:53PM

    @tradedollarnut said:
    Four of the first five trade dollars ever minted. Each has the number hand scratched above the eagle (2,3,4,5)

    Nice coins.

  • CascadeChrisCascadeChris Posts: 2,528 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @tradedollarnut said:

    @DIMEMAN said:
    You need a special holder made for those.

    I agree. They've just been sitting in the same mailing box for almost 20 years since I bought them

    Ok. Now I DO want to know what you paid... 20yrs ago :smile:

    I wonder what the estimate on appritiation would be

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice. :+1:

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  • AmazonXAmazonX Posts: 680 ✭✭✭✭

    Seeing your other Christmas gift, maybe your wife will get a special holder made for you next Christmas. The letter and the coins...they would look so cool displayed.

  • MonsterCoinzMonsterCoinz Posts: 1,518 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, speechless. That is super cool.
    This requires a special holder indeed.

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  • DCWDCW Posts: 7,608 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Some great history there!
    Do we know where the first Trade dollar struck is? Smithsonian?

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  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Too cool.
    Thanks or sharing.

  • TLeverageTLeverage Posts: 259 ✭✭✭

    Absolutely incredible that they would not only be kept with the provenance, but that the set has not been broken up. An incredible set for the Trade Dollar collector.

  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ok. that's pretty amazing.

  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,957 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow. Incredibly cool and thanks for posting them!

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  • Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 7,388 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Freakin awesome...!

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love the letter and the coins! The numbers on the back are wonderful!

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

    TDN, Thanks for sharing as it's incredible that the 4 dollars remained together.

    I released a group of 7 copper & silver tokens still in those Bower Merena holders since mid 1980 (84-86) last winter so I could photograph them. None of them had any PVC issues and since they where nearly vacuumed sealed the surface conditions still matched the auction catalog descriptions.

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  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is just flat out cool!

  • gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They look great after 20 yrs.' wouldn't disturb them now...Great post:)

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,556 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good grief! Just to imagine these coins still being together after 130 some odd years, is nearly unimaginable. Such a piece of numismatic history to behold, thank you so much for sharing these pics with us. It must be a wonderful feeling to be able to hold these and view them and thinking of all the Americans that have done the same. Congrats.
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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,561 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 26, 2016 7:04AM

    My search for cool things typically end up here at this site.
    Living vicariously through you people's possessions. :smiley:

    On another note (aside from the graffiti, i.e., scratches) wouldn't there be PVC residues or worse, with 20 years of storage in a soft-flip ?

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is amazing, and to have the letter confirming their authenticity is incredible. Cheers, RickO

  • TennesseeDaveTennesseeDave Posts: 4,809 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Without question, That is definitely cool. Thanks for sharing.

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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,475 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice! Museum quality. Should be framed and PCGS holdered though. Once again, beautiful.

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,696 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree that a custom made holder, such as by Capital Plastics, would be nice.

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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,528 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That certainly does have cool factor. :)

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  • kazkaz Posts: 9,258 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am really amazed that they stayed together all of those years. And the letter! Talk about provenance.

  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That whole display is totally Sweet!

  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,198 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CascadeChris said:

    @tradedollarnut said:

    @DIMEMAN said:
    You need a special holder made for those.

    I agree. They've just been sitting in the same mailing box for almost 20 years since I bought them

    Ok. Now I DO want to know what you paid... 20yrs ago :smile:

    I wonder what the estimate on appritiation would be

    I can't remember exactly. The cost range was something over $6k and under $12k (iirc)

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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That s completely bad azz

    mark

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  • epcjimi1epcjimi1 Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭

    @tradedollarnut said:
    Four of the first five trade dollars ever minted. Each has the number hand scratched above the eagle (2,3,4,5)

    Do you have better pics? I see the 4.

  • NicNic Posts: 3,405 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Now that is sweet ....

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  • AblinkyAblinky Posts: 628 ✭✭✭

    Those are very nifty.

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  • TPRCTPRC Posts: 3,814 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Amazing piece of history. Congrats! Words cannot explain...

    Tom

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,696 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Are damaged coins slabbable if it is proven that the damage is Mint caused?

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,706 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice!

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