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Grade my new Trade Dollar 1875 (up date Grade in first post!!)
papabear
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I am starting a new set. What do you think of my 3rd Trade Dollar?
only 15 more to go not including proof's.
I might send her out to be graded.
Thank You Papabear
only 15 more to go not including proof's.
I might send her out to be graded.
Thank You Papabear
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Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
bob
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
That said- if you already did your homework them nice au53 cleaned coin!
<< <i>$1875 ??? >>
Uh, if the OP payed that much I'd return it.
My first impression was cleaned low AU as well.
Don't send it in for grading.
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96.4% of all Trade Dollars have been cleaned.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
<< <i>The first pics make it look harshly cleaned but it looks like a decent coin in the second set of pics---almost like two different coins. Perhaps it was dipped (as are many PCGS coins) and the lighting in the first set of pics made every hairline stand out. I guess coin photography can make the same coin look either good or bad depending on the angle and intensity of the lighting and the angle the picture was taken. >>
I've been dabbling in coin photography and it's pretty easy to make just about any circulated coin appear to have hairlines. Just point some higher intensity lights directly at the coin and take a picture nearly dead on. I was freaking out the other day when an otherwise awesome looking original surface T$ appeared to show hairlines in my pics. Most circulated coins will show some lines from abrasive contact with other coins and materials, but you normally can't see them until you bring out the brighter lights.
The OP coin was cleaned at some point, as many have pointed out, which will also lend towards showing the contact marks since they more easily reflect in the pictures if there's no skin over them. Nice job picking up an 1875 as your third trade dollar. I'm a bit past #3 and have been able to locate a few other "harder to find" trade dollars but haven't found the right 75p yet.
This is one series where P-mint coins are tougher to find then their mm counterparts in most years. I got my 1875 many years ago- I don't remember what it looks like-I need to take a trip to the bank. 1874-P is difficult also in nice circ grades and an 1876-P is no easy task either. I need three more for this set. Two of which are proof only issues.
Bob