My New 'Trade Dollar' - Even Cooler Than I Originally Thought
cmerlo1
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I picked this up today... I'm making an attempt to put together a type set of counterfeits, and liked the look of this one. It appears to have age and legit wear- not sure if contemporary counterfeits of these were made, but it has that look. Weight is 322 grains.
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Have you tried to open it? The reverse appears to have a seam all the way around like an opium dollar.
That's an interesting type set...
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I was going to say that it was not a counterfeit even though not a known or new die marriage, then when I read TD's post bingo, yes it is an opium dollar opening from the reverse like typical.
I had never heard of a box dollar or opium dollar before. Very interesting
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Okay, for us curious ones, how does it open?
bob
I second that. It's hollow- didn't notice that before!
I can hear the reverse move when I press on it, but it isn't significant movement.
Look on the reverse buy STATES, with your finger nail you push on the area by TES and the 6 o'clock area pops up. That is why you see multiple digs by the TES. Very ingenious for the time.
That did the trick, and OMG this is cool. I wonder when the last time was that someone looked at this photo!
What a cool story! Bought an opium dollar and didn't even know it!!! Good job!
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Cool and congrats.
So you actually bought a genuine trade dollar made up of two different years most likely, the reason why it didn't match any known die marriage for the 1876 year. Cool photo to boot. Value $250 approx due to poor condition.
She pretty.
Would have preferred preserved opium, but so neat nonetheless.
Okay, this has got to be one of the coolest unexpected threads on these forums!
That's pretty "cool", I like it, congratulations !!!
Absolutely amazing. Incredible that it went unnoticed or that its secret was forgotten by previous owners.
It is extremely well made.
At the risk of encouraging potential fiddling with it, it appears that there is a second photo underneath the one that is visible. (I assume that the thin inner ring somehow comes out).
Really cool. Thanks for the post.
I can see why this one was made but 'opium' dollars? Opium was legal in the 1870s wasn't it?
One of the coins I REALLY wanted to buy in the shop!
Made the mistake of showing the guy how it worked.
Then he didn't want to sell it.
Moral: STFU til you own it.
Very cool find!
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Now that is amazing... and a find right here - live - as we watched!! How cool it that...what an incredible discovery... Cheers, RickO
Awesome discovery!
bob
I've got an Au in my class set, it is either graded or called genuine when I use it. It is a rare student who notices the seam around the rim and iD's it as an altered coin. At the ATS, we had a VIP had a Morgan $ that unscrewed to reveal a half dollar that opened into a barber dime as I recall with each coin fitting in a pocket inside the other. It was unbelievably fantastic! It was in my possession for a while along with a genuine 1901-S 25C with the "ber" of "Liberty" reengraved that we had to buy back. I returned both pieces when I left the company.
I have a Buffalo Nickel that squirts water.
Definitely something to look for, now that I know. I'd always wanted an opium dollar, but the overall appearance of this coin, along with it being peppered with tiny 'pimples' of metal in the fields, especially around the date area, led both me and the dealer I bought it from to think it was a counterfeit, possibly contemporary. Definitely a nice surprise!!
A very cool find, and with a period photo inside to boot! MIne did not come with a pic, and is not quite as nicely fitted. They do show up with some regularity on eBay
An amazing find. Congratulations.
Such an amazing find! Like giving new "life" to the woman pictured inside the coin
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Cool!
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