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Message:: [QUOTE="bkstyl, post: 2867326, member: 90183"]I didn't pay for it, it was kind of inherited.  I didn't lose any money on it.  I've had it for a few years and have done research but I was unsure so I got those 6 individuals opinions.  Based on their thoughts I got it graded, not to sell but to get it graded and slabbed to put away for my daughter (I had no intention of selling it, the person that offered money but I declined...I did think it was a low offer but I was there to get an opinion not sell). I personally took it several places to get the weight checked and they all came back really close to 27.2g, and the diameter was 38.1mm (all accurate from the research I did).  All of the sites and reading I did for the typical tells of a fake (the Liberty banner points to the left vs down, 3 fingers holding the branch vs 4 on the type 2, the REV arrow ending between the 2 and 0 in 420, the oval under the right claw of the eagle and so on) checked out except for the head feathers on the eagle's neck came down a little low, almost like a type 2 vs the type 1 that it should be for the 1873 and 1874.  I did research it but I don't claim to be a trade dollar expert....I'm more into Wheat cents (and still not an expert there either) With this fooling so many people and after getting the PCGS results, I thought posting here and getting feedback from more experienced people would prove to be a teachable moment for me and maybe help others in the process.[/QUOTE]