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Trade Dollars 1873 to 1885

The Trade Dollars were produced by the United States Mint from 1873 to 1885.

This Trade Dollar was issued for circulation in the Orient to compete with dollar size coins of other countries.

It's weighed 420 grains compaired to 412 1/2 grains, the weight of regular silver dollars. 420 grains and .900 fine can be found on the coin.

At first glance, the trade dollar looks much like a regular silver dollar. It’s the same diameter and about the same weight as its predecessor, the Seated Liberty dollar is similar: a seated female figure representing Liberty on the obverse and a naturalistic eagle on the reverse—designs prepared by Mint Chief Engraver William Barber.

1880 Trade Dollar      1880 Trade Dollar reverse

1880 Trade Dollar

Trade Dollars 1873 to 1885
1874-s Trade Dollar Chopmarks, ANACS AU50 details
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1875 S Trade Dollar AU
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1877 S TRADE DOLLAR
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1877 S TRADE DOLLAR XF
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1875 CC TRADE DOLLAR
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1875-S SEATED LIBERTY TRADE DOLLAR RARE SAN FRAN MINT
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C2516] 1877 TRADE DOLLAR ANACS EF40
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1877-S Trade dollar with chop marks --- interesting
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1873-CC TRADE DOLLAR SILVER COIN !
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8 U.S. Trade Dollar Chopmarked Coins 1873-CC to 1878-S
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1877 Trade Dollar Very Fine condition
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1877 S UNITED STATES SILVER TRADE DOLLAR W/CHOP MARKS
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1875-S Trade Dollar PCGS MS63
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1878 S Trade Dollar VG Trade, Cleaned
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1877 SILVER TRADE DOLLAR $1 MS61 NGC
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1877 VG Trade Dollar
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1876-CC DDR Type 1 Rev Trade Dollar NGC AU Detail FS801
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1877 S TRADE DOLLAR ANACS EF 40 * RPD *
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1878 S TRADE DOLLAR AU
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1878 S Trade Dollar NGC XF w/chopmarks
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In all, fewer than 36 million trade dollars were struck during the coin’s 13-year lifespan, including about 11,000 proofs. Production took place at Philadelphia, Carson City and San Francisco. The rarest strike is the 1878-CC with a mintage of 97,000

The best place to purchase Trade Dollars is at eBay. Most of these coins are very expensive in the better grades and rare years especially the early years of issue. However, if you just want one or two for your collection look for Trade Dollars in the grades of good, very good or better. You should be able to find a nice specimens for your collection in the $125.00 to $200.00 range.


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