While I think that the % of raw common issue trade dollars sold on, say, eBay is not all that high, I am fairly sure that the % of raw CC mint...
agree with Mainebill on the least expensive trade dollars that Au with original skin is the way to go. Here is my 73-cc which clearly has had a...
Very happy it is genuine. It also drips with history.
a slightly choppy 75-s: [IMG] [IMG] and a slate gray 74-P: [IMG] [IMG]
I think a vf set of commems would be great! The Circam look on that Lincoln is fantastic!
Nice looking example! I checked the Bowers colonial encyclopedia and I think your attribution is correct.* *I'm not an expert
Looks like an old cleaning since retoned, PVC for sure, VF 30? agree with Rx. for acetone bath.
It's so badly damaged that I think the only relevant question is : "Is it made of real gold?"
I'd suggest a Fugio (maybe one with interesting die cracks or clashes) or a Nova Constellatio with a nice sharp "eye".
That coin looks to have some nifty toning.
Nice proof! It appears to have that bluish purple tone of a proof that has never been dipped. I like it.
It's ok. we have meds for that.
I'm very suspicious of this one. I don't like the dentils, there are metal blobs on Liberty's neck and clothing, and possibly some raised metal...
I think this one is probably genuine, although some of the reverse dentils on the left give me pause, but you will see sections of weak dentils at...
Another tough one. I don't think the dentils look right, the olive branch looks soft/blobby, some of Liberty's hair details don't look right to...
There are a few things that bother me... obv. dentils don't look right in several areas. Strange surface to the left of the date. There are some...
I vote probably genuine
I don't have a lot of these.... [IMG] I'll skip the rev it's kind of "meh"
I only have a few. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
That sounds like a good strategy. As a collector, if I saw those in your display I would be extremely interested. As a dealer, you must compare...
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