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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bob Evancho, post: 7422825, member: 84595&quot;]All known 1873 dies have the arrow point between the 2 and 0 ( type 1 reverse) as I mentioned.&nbsp; The OP&#039;s coin is correct for this characteristic. Most know deceptive counterfeits are die struck from transfer dies or well made dies by an engraver.&nbsp; They too, have the arrows in the correct position or as correct as possible.&nbsp; Then one must study the lettering and lettering font.&nbsp; The OP&#039;s coin has suspicious looking A&#039;s in TRADE DOLLAR.&nbsp; This could be caused by PMD. The T&#039;s appear to have a shallow or missing left flare. This could also be caused by PMD.&nbsp; The E&#039;s are all suspicious along with the F. They are broken or missing or nearly missing connecting bars. This could be caused by die wear or PMD. The sprig in the right hand appears to be shallow where the leaves attach to the stem. This could be caused by die wear or PMD. Again it is important to have the coin in hand to correctly diagnose the characteristics.&nbsp; There appears to be a few raised dots on the obverse above the knee when you enlarge the photo.&nbsp; I count ten or more.&nbsp; When determining the authenticity of a coin it is not just one or two characteristics you check for but many. As I mentioned, weight, diameter, metal content, known die characteristics and even known counterfeits.&nbsp; Of the 396,635 or so Trade Dollars minted in 1873 in Philadelphia it is important to know the die marriages and their characteristics.&nbsp; Is there a genuine die that contains all of the above issues?&nbsp; Or is this a counterfeit?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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