1873, Seated Trade Dollar Silver Coin

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7highii New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 07/02/2009 5:40 pm I'm having trouble finding a picture of this coin on the web. I would like to know more about this coin?. I will appreciate any insight. --OBVERSE SIDE --REVERSE SIDE --7 highii Edited by 7highii 07/02/2009 11:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 07/02/2009 5:55 pm You are having problems finding a picture of your coin because it does't actually exist- it is a fake. The design mimics a Trade dollar minted from 1873-1885 but the differences are plainly obvious. Edit: actually it is a replica of an 1873 Trade dollar pattern, i.e. a proposed coin design that was never minted for circulation http://www.pbase.com/fletcher_hill/image/107158229 Edited by biokemist6 07/02/2009 6:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
7highii New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 07/02/2009 6:21 pm so how much is this coin worth? Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 07/03/2009 12:38 am I would say it is only worth a couple bucks as a novelty and is almost certainly not silver. A genuine Trade dollar would weigh 27.22 grams and be composed of 90% silver. Report this Post to the Staff
wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 07/03/2009 11:28 am to CCF I agree with biokemist6 Hopefully you did not pay too much Report this Post to the Staff
whatablast New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 07/20/2010 03:58 am I have the same coin. If this coin was "uncirculated" it must be worth more than a few bucks, you think? As I was researching this coin from the 1865-1875 Britian Websites, I found a few thousand that was circulated. So, I dont understand why it would not be worth anything! "stun here"! Report this Post to the Staff
aladinslamp Pillar of the Community United States 3076 Posts	Posted 07/20/2010 08:37 am if its a true pattern dollar then its worth something, but not if its a fake...as the article says, they were made out of a lot of different materials.... Report this Post to the Staff
Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3234 Posts	Posted 07/20/2010 11:53 am Your coin is a fake. It has only any value to someone wanting to collect fake pieces. Edited by Prethen 07/20/2010 11:55 am Report this Post to the Staff
swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 07/20/2010 1:38 pm I do collect fakes (of the legal variety) - but this one is actually illegal as it is, so it is valueless at present. The coin is a copy of a US pattern Trade dollar and it was produced in China very recently (within the past 2 years). These sell for $1 each - or less depending upon your source in Hong Kong. The Copy is illegal because it does not have the word COPY engraved or stamped on it in accordance with the Hobby Protection Act. The coin is not legal to import into the US and it is not legal to sell until the word COPY is added. Because it is a copy of a "Pattern" and not a copy of an actual monetary item, I am uncertain about the legal status of simply possessing the coin. But I would add the word COPY ASAP. Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 07/23/2010 9:58 pm First: to the Forum! Second: This is what an 1873 Trade dollar looks like: Sorry, but I agree your coin is not a genuine Trade dollar. (It is kind of cool as a novelty though). Report this Post to the Staff
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