What do you think of these two trade dollars?
leonjoe
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I have got two of these trade dollars recently. They weigh about 27.0 -27.1g and ping properly.
The 1875-CC has a lot of small bumps in the field, especially on the reverse, which gives me a lot of doubt.
Do you think these are real? Shall I send them to PCGS?
1873-cc
And 1875-cc
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Don't buy raw trade dollars unless you are an expert in the field. I'm not an expert in the field but can tell you I wouldn't touch either of those.
pass
Pass
Looks fake to me
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Counterfeits
When in doubt...don't. The U.S. Trade Dollar is probably one of the most counterfeited coins out there. I would not purchase one without being Third Party Certified (PCGS, NGC or ANACS).
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Not genuine.
Look at the face on the first two... they at least have a more believable patina than the 3rd, which definitely has that Chinesium black 'aged' look you see with most fake Morgans.
In answer to your two questions:
1. No
2. No
They appear counterfeit. Modern counterfeits.
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yeah, I'd pass....They just look really scrubbed to death, and likely not even real. Spend your money on a good one.
Likely a cast fake from the look of the surfaces.
doubt?
there is no doubt here. counterfeits
PCGS to remove all doubt
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there are only two
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Didnt realize it was just duplicate photos.
Waste of money to send to PCGS. Clear fakes...
mbogoman
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/classic-issues-colonials-through-1964/zambezi-collection-trade-dollars/7345Asesabi Lutho
I greatly dislike the second, and would have to see the first one in hand before passing judgement.
Official PCGS account of:
www.TallahasseeCoinClub.com
On your 73CC the die pair date and CC position matches a known genuine example.
OP
PCGS
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PSGS
There are a couple of die markers that you can check to confirm authenticity.
On the obverse the 7 in the date was punched into the denticles. -see photo below-
On the reverse there are some die lines between the eagle's feathers and leaf. The E in Trade has some die cracks at the bottom of the E. -see below-
If the die markers are there you have a genuine example, so send it into PCGS for grading.