Mr.Bill347

Wow it looks like one of those TENSION SIGNS.

Eagle, I found your coin on Apmex. https://www.apmex.com/product/241048/great-britain-silver-trade-dollar-xf?feed=gmc&utm_campaign=&utm_content=241048-pla&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_content=&gclid=CjwKCAiAhqCdBhB0EiwAH8M_Gh-nHwANpQO_czsuhi6Q8iNfw__UTd3xsyiHiM97lMjmNMghKgAWVxoC6VkQAvD_BwE it appears to be a British East India trade dollar used in India.

It’s getting ugly here.

Congratulations JP! A lot of effort, time and $$ towards your goal. You’re number 1 in my book!

Wishing all of you the most wonderful holiday season.

Mike824, I was able to find these examples on NGC collectors society page, from a member named bonehead. I think you’ll find everything you need here, good luck.

Just corroded as bsshog stated.

Hi JessieJo from what I can see, (pics are a little fuzzy), although the 1939 coins look very nice, they do not appear to be FS.

Annealing and upsetting - After 1836 After going through adjustments and various other operations, [the blank] was very hard and before it could be stamped, it was necessary to anneal or soften the material, otherwise it would be very destructive to the dies when the piece was struck on the coining presses. The blanks were placed in a charcoal fired (later gas was used) annealing furnace, where they remain in the retort until they become cherry red, then they were dropped from the furnace into water to keep them from oxidizing. After coming out of the water, they were cleaned in a weak acid solution and dried out in sawdust, then in an oven (later a centrifugal drying machine was used.) They were then sent to the upsetting (or "milling") machines where the edge was turned up and they were made perfectly round.

In order to further explain what happens in the following three examples, the first coin is cleaned but hard to spot, the 2nd is cleaned and easier to see, the last has not been cleaned. All three are NGC examples.

Great question and one we get often. The reason is that any wiping can cause scratches on the coin. These scratches are permanent and cannot be removed . Different solutions can cause the alloys to react differently than normal oxidation. Quite often with a cleaned coin, most of us are unable to even see the damage. Polishing is strictly unwelcome. Yes it makes the coin shiny, but shiny is not always good. Below are examples of a similar coin on EBay, both NGC graded 1887 Morgan dollars. The first example an MS63 is selling for $95 on eBay. The 2nd example of a similar coin that has been improperly cleaned and graded also by NGC selling for $65. The difference represents a 32% loss due to cleaning. If you have a coin with great characteristics it would be advisable to have it graded rather than attempt any cleaning method. Welcome to the forum and we don’t mind answering questions from folks trying to learn.

Speaking of Eagles. Just got an email from Yesterdays Change with a great price on a 1904 double eagle. Also a Saint for 2k. Haven’t purchased fro this dealer yet. But it looks good. https://shop.yesterdayschange.com/

That would be Bent and Usable

Goldfinger, believe it not EBay, seller Mikelb75.

Yeah, it was just over $300 so I feel like I did reasonably well.

Kim, your last photos were just fine. Don’t believe your 43 is plated. Just a good find. I too have a set of 3 1943 zinc cents ms65. They are hard to find not corroded. Be exited about your find and encapsulate it soon to help prevent corrosion. Welcome.

This is a die crack. Not a rare coin however many think so as prices are all over the place. Over 360 million were minted. Graded examples with grades above 65 have a premium so it may be worth getting graded. Great that you have all these. Your grandmother was watching wise.

Bicentennial backs For the 200th anniversary (Bicentennial) of the independence of the United States of America in 1976, the Treasury already announced an open competition in October 1973 to design the backs of the dollar and its cuts (half dollars and quarters). The Vs.n (header images of the former presidents) remained unchanged, with the exception of the period date "1776-1976." The dollar (Vs. Dwight D. Eisenhower) shows on the Rs. of the Bicentennial edition the cracked freedom bell (Liberty Bell) in front of the moon, which was created by Dennis R. Williams was designed. The Bicentennial Half Dollar (Vs. John F. Kennedy) shows those of S. J. Huntington designed Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The Independence Hall. Finally, the Bicentennial Quarter (Vs. George Washington) on the Rs. a drummer, next to it the victory torch in the star circle of 13 stars, designed by Jack L. Ahr. All pieces were published both in 400 silver (core made of 80% copper and 20% silver, sheath of 80% silver and 20% copper) and in copper-nickel (pure copper core, coated with 75% copper and 25% nickel), called "clad composition" in the USA. The silver quarter (1/4 dollar) was issued in a total weight of 5.75 g, the corresponding piece in copper nickel at 5.67 g. The Bicenntennial Half should weigh 11.5 g (silver) or 11.34 g (copper nickel) and the dollar finally weigh 24.59 g or 22.68 g

Look what a kind neighbor lady gave me for Christmas. All 1964 BU silver coin clock. How nice!

The O is definitely missing a chunk just post mint damage.

I don’t think it’s been cleaned Eagle, NGC would have caught that and labeled details, or genuine. If conservation had been done it should have removed the black stuff. It is currently a good price for a scarce date, and XF so seems like it would be ok.

I hate it when scammers do this! This coin was never minted in Gold. So it has to be plated. The plating on it may be worth a couple bucks. Another case of buyer beware! Poor guy is out a bunch of money and that, folks is why numismatics gets a bad reputation. Always verify before purchasing if you don’t know or can’t verify it, leave it alone. Sorry about your painful misfortune Moneyy

Sorry JKK is correct. Pass on it if you can. Welcome to the forum!

Oh man Hinkle you are lucky to find a bank that even has half dollars