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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ksparrow, post: 26526287, member: 7638&quot;]... and PCGS graded it:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1690710[/ATTACH] </p><p>Sting60 and samclemens3991 nailed it.&nbsp; This is not an easy coin to grade from photos.&nbsp;&nbsp; The reverse shows the poor strike that is very typical for many Trade Dollars, which can look like wear.&nbsp; In hand, under a point source light, there is just a trace of high point rub and some small breaks in the field luster consistent with the grade.&nbsp; I will say that the mint frost is very light and the fields are fairly reflective.&nbsp; I think there is a reason for that.&nbsp; In his monumental book on Trade Dollars, Joe Kirchgessner, notes that some 1876 proof dies lack a &quot;heel spur&quot; on the second L in DOLLAR.&nbsp; So does this coin.&nbsp; I suspect this coin was struck using proof dies before they became very worn so the mint luster/frost is not conspicuous.&nbsp; As many collectors know, proof dies were often repurposed for business strikes.&nbsp; this coin, obviously, is NOT&nbsp; a&nbsp;&nbsp; proof.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks for all the guesses and comments, everyone have a nice Sunday evening and a good week ahead.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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