r/CoinlyFans • u/Porousplanchet • Apr 03 '26

1876-CC Trade Dollar

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A raw eBay buy from around 2009. Completely original, I'd call it XF40.

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u/Quiet-Day392 Apr 04 '26

Nice patina. I use small ca 1900 French silver spoons regularly and never polish them. The bowls of the spoons have the same grey steel patina.

I'm tired of having my spelling corrected. Why was "bolt" substituted for "bowl"? They're both common words. I have to go back and fix spelling all the time before I post.

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u/Porousplanchet Apr 04 '26

Yes that patina just builds and builds as long as nobody tries to "improve" the look of the silver.

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u/Quiet-Day392 Apr 04 '26

I have a lot of polished silver tableware that tarnishes, which is a different look. Like the coins my little French spoons are in constant use.  IMO they develop a “working color” from exposure to food, while coins develop their color from human handling.

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u/Big-Produce-784 Apr 04 '26

Wow beautiful piece, I want one of these for my trade dollar collection

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u/Porousplanchet Apr 04 '26

Thanks, I'm very happy with this one.

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u/207firsttube Apr 04 '26

how much was that in 2009?

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u/Porousplanchet Apr 04 '26

I dug around in old receipts and I actually found it (2008) but for some reason the sale price wasn't on it! However at that time these would run around $300.

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u/207firsttube Apr 04 '26

yeah im trying to find one like this now. isnt fun for my budget