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You rarely see a nicely toned trade dollar like this...

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    Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 24, 2019 4:42PM

    You sure don't unless someone is trying to hide something.

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    cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,061 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cleaned and likely influenced by whatever agents were used to clean it. Yuck!

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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

    More like regrowth of secondary skin with funky toning after harsh polishing.

    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
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    RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Laughable description:

    "Uncirculated, but with an older cleaning. The coin is nicely toned and looks better than it appears in the pic."

    Dipped, scrubbed, colored, artificially flavored and maybe treated with seaweed extract, too.
    ;)

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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Surfaces wise this T$1 is more pleasing...

    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
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    BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,729 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They don't seem to come with nice color very often. This coin spent some time with a home chemistry set. Even it not, I could never get past the hairlines.

    I got this one from a fellow forumite a few years ago. I more inclined to think it got this way quasi-naturally, but I wouldn't bet the farm on it.

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    JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The coin on EBay is awful

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    kazkaz Posts: 9,067 ✭✭✭✭✭

    the lipstick on a pig analogy comes to mind.

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    mbogomanmbogoman Posts: 5,119 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here are a couple of AU55 examples with a slightly nicer, more natural look...

    mbogoman

    Asesabi Lutho

    https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/classic-issues-colonials-through-1964/zambezi-collection-trade-dollars/7345
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    kazkaz Posts: 9,067 ✭✭✭✭✭

    another one...

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    OldIndianNutKaseOldIndianNutKase Posts: 2,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The toning is not even good enough to hide all of the hairlines........

    OINK

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    StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 24, 2019 8:05PM

    I like this one a lot! 😁👍

    1876-S Trade Dollar - Blue & Brown Dual-Sided Toner - (Type 1 Obverse & Reverse)



    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 7,821 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I weep that I sold the 1873 TD from my type set... strong 50 with understated pastel toning in the devices... {{{{sigh}}}}

    Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;

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    OldIndianNutKaseOldIndianNutKase Posts: 2,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I owned this nicely toned T$ briefly:


    But the very nice toning hid a bunch of hairlines that you can not see in the photos. Probably would have graded PR61........

    OINK

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    TradesWithChopsTradesWithChops Posts: 640 ✭✭✭✭

    this is my nicest trade toner

    Minor Variety Trade dollar's with chop marks set:
    More Than It's Chopped Up To Be

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The coin in the OP has obviously been cleaned and either left with residues or has had a poor attempt at AT.... Cheers, RickO

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