1885 Trade Dollar, Real? - Coin Community Forum

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D-Train Valued Member United States 56 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 11:29 pm Hi guys, Not sure if this is the most appropriate forum for this or not but... I'm on vacation and at my brother house and he is a big flea market picker. He showed me a couple coins he got from a guy who "didn't know what he had, my brother doesn't really know either, and looking through my books I'm not sure I even know about this so I came here to let you guys tell us if we got anything or not. My Red Book doesn't a price for this coin, just that the mintage was 2,000,000. What do you guys think? Is it real? Is it valuable? Report this Post to the Staff

basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 11:34 pm It's definitely not an 1885 S since those don't exist, it's also definitely not an 1885 as that was a proof only year. At best it's a common date that had it's date altered, but usually they're just completely fake. Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11880 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 11:38 pm nope. the 1885 Trade dollar was only minted in proof in philadelphia. yours is an 1885-S which was never minted by the U.S. government. you can pick one of these for $7 if you google 1885 Trade dollar. a real one would run you millions, and a real 1885-S Trade dollar would be a tremendous numismatic find. not likely though. be careful at flea markets. Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 05/27/2018 12:07 am Quote: He showed me a couple coins he got from a guy who "didn't know what he had Right - It has porosity from being cast - total fake! Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 05/27/2018 07:33 am It's a pretty poor cast fake. Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 05/27/2018 08:00 am Yep Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 05/27/2018 10:32 am Horrible fake. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/27/2018 10:39 am Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24154 Posts	Posted 05/27/2018 10:43 am All 1885s are type 2 reverses, this looks like a 1.5. More reading: https://www.coincommunity.com/us_do...ar_types.asp Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
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