Chinese counterfeit
Trade dollars frequently exhibit problems with the date, the denticles and the mint mark (and mismatched obverse and reverse types).
Of concern with this coin is the UNEVEN denticles on both the obverse and reverse. The denticles on genuine coins are the same size and of consistent shape. The denticles on the obverse of this coin are longer on the left and shorter on the right, especially the lower right quadrant. The reverse denticles are also not consistent.
The reverse seems to be struck offcenter, but the obverse seems well centered.
The genuine coin is from
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