didn't even have to enlarge the images on that one.
Really nice set you are building there, way to go!
[IMG] [IMG] 1876-P type 2/2 trade dollar, maybe a couple of dozen known (for those that care!)
What I see in the photos is a coin with some luster in the devices (which should be expected to cartwheel) and barren fields (from cleaning) which...
F12? Looks like a beautiful, original coin!
If you look at sale prices for the 73-s in decent AU condition, they typically run a lot higher than the price guides suggest, due to scarcity....
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I thought the fake bagmarks on the left side of the reverse were a nice touch.
Shill bidding is rampant, IMO.
Mainebill has a point. That is a really scarce Trade Dollar. Fixing the hole would help, but I worry about the amount of rim damage and how well...
A valuable error now that it's missing its outer layer!
That '43 is superb!
genuine, xf, and can't tell anything from scans about surface condition except that it probably hasn't been cleaned with Brillo or a belt sander....
The 1877 S is genuine, but cleaned or polished. Looks nearly uncirculated details wise.
I think #2 would look best in an album. Coin #1 is interesting as a conversation piece due to the "eclipse" toning and I would put it into one of...
I prefer the top set as the contrast is more tolerable. I think it may grade MS63. These are tiny coins and enlarged to this extent makes tiny...
agree with Vf 20 approx.
The one in the date isn't centered over a dentil, therefor a fake.
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