Great Looking Trade Dollar for a Great Year
Zoins
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You don't often see color like this on a Trade Dollar. It reminds me a bit of the pastel toned PCI ASEs.
The date is great too and a favorite of mine.
I also just noticed it's missing a few things, the tops of the Es on the reverse and the dot after FINE.
https://www.pcgs.com/cert/50079042
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Sure is a stunner. Nice to see it posted here again!
Great info @afford. If it wasn't for your post, I wouldn't even have looked for the period after FINE, but now I do.
Just wow!
Yes, pretty interesting. I love the way it looks now but will need to get up to speed on the details over time
Very nice... and as an MS67, an impressive strike/detail...... Certainly a coin that would grace high level collections. Cheers, RickO
This coin is spectacular... love the color & toning, especially on the reverse.
Great coins @tradedollarnut and @afford
Here's my favorite 1876 toner, which I got to handle while Novoselsky owned it:
http://ep.yimg.com/ay/uspatterns/j1457-p1606-1.gif
Actually looks better in person.
Wrong. There are no know proofs from this die marriage. Broken letters hub yes, but not those dies. The type 1/1 proof has clear as day die Diagnostics that show it to be unique.
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The coinbelongs to TDN. I believe it is his avatar and certainly one of his favorite coins!
You agreeing or disagreeing has no bearing on reality. Yours is an uniformed guess by a collector with a wild imagination. Mine is a fact
no TD information for you!!! come back one year
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
I have discussed your request with the circle of trust and we feel that we are not willing to waive the height requirement for the ride at this time due to safety concerns. The ride can not accommodate your special needs.
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I'm surprised to learn two things now! One is that this coin is owned by TDN (less surprised) and the second is that it's his avatar coin (more surprised). I see his avatar coin all the time but I didn't make the connection! Congrats on a wonderful coin @tradedollarnut!
This brings the number of his avatar coins that I love up to 2! Here's the other one from TDN's website.
http://www.tradedollarnut.com/Home Page/Home first links/Gobrecht set/j84.htm
nice trade
Here's a proof example, see if anyone can spot the pickup. Hint: lower reverse. It's really not that difficult. I'd be surprised if more than 10 survivors were out there (of this specific variety).
Max sized image to study:
images.pcgs.com/coinfacts/25174731_max.jpg
Thanks, Dan. it took me a minute to find the broken off lower left serif on the 2nd L on the proof. However, during the time I wasted I also found a subtle difference in the alignment of the date numerals (I think). Probably wrong on that. I looked through HA archives and all I could find were 2/2's.
Bingo. Even a beginner numismatist could spot that in 2 minutes, but since Kaz is more advanced it only took him one minute. Nice!
So many words, so few thoughts with merit
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Every know proof exhibits this trait Kaz, no know circulation strike show it. Every coin that exhibits multiple traits of proof production. There are other minor die makers to show die uniqueness. Ignor the noob, he is trying to look smart but he is really just regurgitating stuff we have told him over the years.
I will say there are more than a few trades in proof holders that aren’t proofs.
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As I said not a proof, and the reason realone doesn’t want to accept the actual difference.
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
The only thing for sure is that you never know where a thread is going to lead around here, LOL
Hmm
I see Al hasn't mellowed yet.
Hi Al, I hope you are well....Mike
Sometimes it's not what you say but how you say it, Al.
And, in fairness, I'd say that should apply to both you and Crypto in this thread.
We can disagree without being disagreeable, after all.
Or at least this idealist hopes so.
Happy Thanksgiving....Mike
p.s. we should catch up sometime.
@afford your version of poor mans trade dollar is a great coin. Was going through a pile of coins and found this oddball. It is silver but outside that I’m stumped.
Did they make counterfeit using silver?
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definitely counterfeit. I have some fakes with the correct wt but have assumed they are just an alloy that "gives" the correct weight. How are you sure that it's silver?
Looks like pot metal to me and not silver
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I'll throw mine into the pot...It's got the PUP and mirrored surfaces beneath the toning. NGC calls it MS62PL. I tried crossing as a Proof and it DNC.
mbogoman
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/classic-issues-colonials-through-1964/zambezi-collection-trade-dollars/7345Asesabi Lutho
Great looking trade dollar. PR-55?
Proof 58 IMHO
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Another 76 proof 58
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set