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Higgins also made the "Primitive" tokens featuring the US Monitor. John Milton has a really nice one, mine looks like something scraped off the...
I expect that if there is a vast difference in value between proofs and MS versions of the same date, the TPG's would expend extra time and energy...
Looked at a few more proofs on heritage and the images posted here since last night. on the obv, just outside the right edge of the shield, to...
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Or cannibalism.
[ATTACH] Quite a few chopmarked trade dollars also have test marks on them made by twist drills, to see if the coin was just a plated base metal....
Pulled out my Briggs. The obv. seems to best match the description of the proof die. The other dies (as described) don't seem to match the o.p....
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Well, I have to disagree with the first part of the post. Chopmarks show that the coin travelled to China on a sailing vessel, took part in...
here are a couple that are more to my liking: [IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG]
I agree with Publius2, it's a niche market. I think most collectors with an interest in trade dollars like to have at least one chopmarked...
I think there was some foreign matter, like wood, on or in the planchet. You can see some grain or fiber in it thanks to the excellent photos....
agree with 30. I think the large central disturbance on the rev is a "struck through."
I believe that the Japanese captured some of the silver from the Manila Mint (or salvaged from the bay?) and cast medals for their invading army...
CORRECTION: It is too late for me to edit 5 posts back, "answered my own question" The mintage for 1874-S dollars is about 2.5million, not over...
here is another 74-S, no dot, that shows rev. weakness similar to the subject coin(this one is AU58, so also allow for wear to the coin in...
I think it's likely pmd. a chip in the die would be filled in, creating a larger raised defect, wouldn't it? On the other hand, damage to the...
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