Whatcha Think of Dirty Coins?

[Catbert]

I bought this most common year of the Trade Dollars about 4 months ago after seeing so many that were cleaned. The dealer also showed me several counterfeit versions (to educate me) and I guess I went in the other direction and decided to have a "dirty" and surely original coin in my collection. What do my fellow collectors think about having such grimy coin in your collection? Do you find it distracting or unpleasant? And, while I'm at it, would you grade this as EF?

 

 

Obverse Detail

 

 

Reverse

 

 

Reverse Motto

 

[harvey8542]

I like that one alot (thumbs u

[WinstonWare]

I think you should gimme that coin I love dirty original coins (thumbs u

[MunkyMan95]

LOVE them!

 

[TomB]

Dark is good!

[Catbert]

Any grading opinions?

[michael]

trade dollar is vf 30+

 

dirty coins are good and your coin is a wholesome decent example (thumbs u

[michael]

your 1877-s catbert was a coin that mostly was exported to china

so chopmarked coins of this date and mintmark combination are readily available

 

there are 7 varities of the s mintmark in combination with the obverse die

 

 

 

this coin when it was minted had a melt value of 95 cents and the 77-s trade dollar was the highwater mark for mintage in the trade dollar series

 

there supposely is a 77-s trade dollar with a type 2 obverse and type one reverse, but are any confirmed??

 

 

 

[MBA101]

[ant]

the older the dirtier nice coin!

[bsshog40]

It's always a pleasure to get a nice original crusty coin than it is to try to overlook former cleanings!!!

[rrantique]

[MorganMan]

Dark is good!

 

Then you oughta love this one....

 

 

MM

[MikeInFL]

Very nice coin, Catbert....Mike (aka Leadfoot)

 

p.s. welcome to the forums!

[rexcat]

Welcome to the boards Catbert! Can't have too many cats hanging around.

 

Like those who have posted before me, I too love crusty coins like your TD! (thumbs u

 

In the early days of third party grading I feel your coin would have been slabbed a VF30, but I believe that a EF40 is what you could get these days.

 

Here's an extra fine TD that I've owned for nearly thirty years and have no plans to part will it any time soon. Even when this coin was bagged by NGC for cleaning I didn't change my opinion about it.

 

[sam51-migration]

Kind of beat up, but still smiling after 234 years.

 

[ant]

[Bruceswar]

I like dirty coins!

[TJ'S Coins]

I love to find dirty VF20 - EF45 for my collection, especially those from the 19th century.

[WoodenJefferson]

[PerryHall]

I prefer original coins that aren't dirty. I don't think filth packed into the recesses of the lettering, numbers, etc help the eye appeal of any coin.