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My first Trade dollar....guess the grade. -Grade revealed-

fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Just purchased it. The front of the slab is really scratched and needs to be reholdered.

Hint: It is mint state
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  • ERER Posts: 7,345 ✭
    MS64
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    64 seems fair.
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  • BulletBiterBulletBiter Posts: 326
    Looks like a 63-64.

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    Very Nice Trade Dollar!!
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  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
    62, but if many of the marks are on the plastic, maybe 63.

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  • WindycityWindycity Posts: 3,558 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hard to tell with the lighting but looks like a 63.
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  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here is the same coin with different lighting.
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  • TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,063 ✭✭✭
    Mint State Sixty Three!

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,897 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What astrorat said. Since the second pic appears to show that most of the marks are in the plastic, I'll go 63.

    Funny you should post a "Grade the Trade" thread about the same time as I did.

    Here is mine.

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  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭
    63
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,907 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Clean surfaces so I'll guess 64.

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  • WoodwindWoodwind Posts: 486 ✭
    I'll guess 64.
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  • stev32kstev32k Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭
    I may be wrong, but I don't see anything that keeps it from MS65. I think a few marks are allowed, and it looks like a good strike.
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  • GaCoinGuyGaCoinGuy Posts: 2,786 ✭✭✭✭
    65
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  • pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    64 obv, 65 rev=64
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  • mozinmozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭
    I don't even own a Trade Dollar but I would guess MS63.
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  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭
    After further review....64
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  • stiffystiffy Posts: 407
    The first set of pics, I was leaning towars MS 63.
    Second set = MS 65

    Verrrry nice coin, indeed.
  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭

    I'll give it a shot and say MS65. imageimage
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  • CoinGatorCoinGator Posts: 66


    << <i>I may be wrong, but I don't see anything that keeps it from MS65. I think a few marks are allowed, and it looks like a good strike.


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  • jcpingjcping Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭
    MS62. If the coin is with good luster, then MS63.
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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,236 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MS62
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  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,236 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My, what an unusual grade. Usually reserved for a dinged up coin.
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  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    TDN....I know. I can't figure out why PCGS MS60ed this coin. It is not all banged up, has no major problems and is not an AU super slider. image
  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭
    Usually I expect to see MS-60s chopped up in a blender. This one doesn't appear to be that way.
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,897 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mine was MS60 as well. But PCI gold label instead of PCGS. Mine would probably bodybag at PCGS.


    Nice coin, 5c- it was kind of neat that we both posted "MS60" Trade dollars at practically the same time! image

    Yours has nowhere to go but up, in my opinion. Mine, on the other hand, is probably doomed to remain in Third World MS60 plastic or raw. I wouldn't want an ANACS net grade on it. I still like the look of mine and think it was a worthy purchase. I can see why you are so thrilled to have yours, particularly if you bought it based on the PCGS grade.

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  • stev32kstev32k Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭
    There must be something that is not showing up in the photographs. Neither of those looked like MS60's. A True MS60 is one ugly coin. Those are not ugly or beat up. The only thing I can thing of is they might have been cleaned long ago, but recovered enough to avoid a body bag.
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,897 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I can only guess that PCI went 60 on mine because of the apparent staple scratch near the arrow tips on the reverse.

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    Which of course would bodybag it at a more reputable service.

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  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice trade dollar LM.image Why do think it will BB at PCGS....the staple scratch?

  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,897 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yeah, the staple scratch probably wouldn't make the cut at the Big Two.

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  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The obverse of the holder is scratched. I am going to go ahead and get the coin regraded instead of reholdered.
  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,007 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice Trade Dollar fivecents.
  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The obverse of the holder is scratched. I am going to go ahead and get the coin regraded instead of reholdered. >>



    It has a good strike for an 1877-P. I agree with TDN-- it should be MS62 (unless the surfaces look worse than indicated in the photos).
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  • LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    Surprising. I was going to say 64
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  • PrethenPrethen Posts: 3,461 ✭✭✭
    It might have a trace of wear but the luster was too nice to put in a circulated holder, so they net it upwards.

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