1878-S Trade Dollar Made Into A Pin...genuinity?

Looks genuine to me.

Agree .... The OP's coin appears genuine. As Trade dollars were not legal tender, stateside, they were often repurposed. Here are two of my favorite ones, a counterstamped one and a "Box Dollar" or so-called "Opium Dollar" made into an engraved love token ....

I love the box dollar. Some day I will get one if the price is right.

Thanks for all the responses guys! I was just playing around with the word "genuinity"! I knew it was going to evoke some controversy, and also some love by some people who like my neologisms.

I like that opium piece, Exoguy!

I've owned a few of these box dollars over the years. This one caught my eye, given the inserted photo and engraving, as it better speaks to the real purpose of these so-called "opium dollars." They're true remembrances of the romantic Victorian era, late 1800's.

In addition to being repurposed by jewelers, I suspect that many Trade dollars were melted by them, too, as a source of silver. One of these dollars would provide enough metal for a "coin silver" spoon.