Ok all this talk of trade dollars fakes certified and uncertified etc I've always loved them and I collect them so it got me to get around to shipping my 2 raw ones off to pcgs what's your thoughts on grades? Ill post results when they come back
Ok I know crappy iPhone pics best I could do my only concern is the 1878-s soaked it in acetone to get some crud off the reverse which it did nicely but not sure if pcgs sniffers etc will have a problem with that is first coin I'd soaked then submitted and I didn't wait and let it mellow I pulled it out then shipped a day later any thoughts?
Unless you sent them for secure plus, the sniffer will not be used. Regardless, acetone is acceptable.
I got zero problems on the 1873 having held it in hand and especially knowing where they came from both came out of an old New England estate I know trades well and am 100% certain on these my thought on grade was vf20 on the 1878-s and either xf-45 or au-50 (I'm hoping) on the 73
Color on the 73 is much better in person a couple more pics I tend to grade conservitave I'd say xf-45 but I'm hoping pcgs feels better
Thanks for the info was a bit concerned about it just sent them standard I never sent anything I'd cleaned in any way before I tend to leave stuff alone but there was this black crud on the reverse so I soaked it as I was afraid of getting a details grade cause of it
According to wiki "The United States Congress authorized the U.S. Mint to create a trade dollar to improve trade with the Orient, China in particular." Regards fakes: Seems to have worked?
Worked a little too well I'd say hard to find anything not made in china anymore including trade dollars
Acetone itself doesn't hurt, but if you scraped to remove the crud and left some shiny metal, they may not like it.
I didn't I know better I wiped the undissolved crud off with a q tip and rinsed with distilled water just was unsure if the acetone left a chemical residue that they'd object to I use the stuff all the time in my work especially got cleaning old radiator paint off antique gold leaf picture frames but wasn't sure if the tpgs would have a problem thanks for the info
Just got the results 1873 a clean problem free xf-45 the 1878-s a problem free f-12 was hoping for a bit better on that one but they graded clean and problem free
Yup was confident on the 73,had to clean crapola off the back of the 78 with acetone was a bit worried about it but graded clean
