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

Goldbully · September 15, 2015 9:56AM

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 · September 15, 2015 12:06PM

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

Edit: Almost forgot, congrats on the upgrade!

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oreville · September 15, 2015 12:24PM

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

tradedollarnut · September 15, 2015 12:33PM

<< <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 · September 16, 2015 12:43AM

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 · September 16, 2015 12:59AM

ebaybuyer · September 16, 2015 1:00AM

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

VanHalen · September 16, 2015 3:52AM

Sweet coin. Congrats are in order!

Goldbully · September 16, 2015 7:22AM

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 · September 16, 2015 9:18AM

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 · September 16, 2015 9:12PM

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 · September 17, 2015 4:41AM

Congratulations !!! :-)

Goldbully · September 17, 2015 11:09AM

<< <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 · September 17, 2015 11:25AM

I like the look. Congrats on the bump.

Mike

Elcontador · September 17, 2015 11:35AM

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.

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

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