some very nice trade dollars in this thread! Let's keep it going! Here are some of my recent acquisitions: 1877-s, repunched date (second 7)...
thanks for the link to TDN's site. So, it appears there were a total of 8 pairs of dies sent to CC! He lists 3 known mintmark impressions, with...
Well, I started it after buying a couple of fake TD's off eBay, to help others. I got out of numismatics for several years, and may have gotten a...
Rusty, sorry if I contributed to throwing your back out. Breen is a weighty tome indeed. I have some new TD purchases and could post them if you...
Just to clarify a point: I said there were 4 reverse dies. Are you saying there were more than that? thanks
Sorry, my memory was faulty. after looking at my notes I see that you are correct. I retract my previous comment. Thanks for pointing out my...
I disagree. There are 4 reverse dies for this issue and I believe that this is one of them .
Oh, and that 1873-cc on the previous page, from 2013? It looks genuine to me.(but cleaned) There are a number of different mintmark positions...
I'm glad this thread is still being helpful! Another good reason to be careful about raw Trade Dollars is that even if genuine a lot of higher...
Nice to see that this thread still has some value to that tiny community interested in trade dollars!
I used EZ est to remove the AT from 2 "clorox toned" coins that were a deep purple black. I diluted it with an equal amount of distilled water,...
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Lovely patina on those. I like the subtle color.
I like the strike and crust on that dime! Nice!
Hi Eduard, I have a 70-cc dollar too. The first dollars struck at the CC mint. I communicated with the owner of one of the first 3 coins off the...
nice CC coins, folks. I'm partial to the Trades: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
looks 45, genuine, and unmolested. Nice find!
It's all a matter of degree. If an uncirc. coin is dipped to the point that the surfaces look chalky, it might not grade. if to the point where...
I enjoyed reading your report, Eduard, and I'm glad you and your family have had a good vacation. I hope you will post images of your purchases...
That's a very nice, straightforward system, with excellent results!
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