Is this another fake slab http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360009934644 Not just because of the tear, but some other stuff as well. If it is, this is not good.
Another reason to hate those bizarre trade dollars, most those counterfeit slabs have trade dollars. Guess they are sending those junkers back. CRACK THOSE SLABS OUT and learn to grade.....
Just become educated. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/reidgold/draped_busts/chinese.html http://www.coinworld.com/news/102102/news-3.asp http://reviews.ebay.com/Fake-U-S-Trade-dollars_W0QQugidZ10000000000049445 http://reviews.ebay.com/3-Update-FAKE-TRADE-DOLLARS_W0QQugidZ10000000000991429
It's not only trade dollars, but seated and bust dollars that have begun to make their way into the market, and I suspect other coin types will follow. To me, this makes buying from a professional who stands behind their coins even more important. Buyer beware...Mike
This will help identify fake slabs. NGC Announcement regarding fake slabs: http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=954
NGC has just posted the following on their website addressing this issue: http://ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=954 Bravo to NGC for taking an active stance in combatting this problem...Mike