FACTS:
Many Trade Dollars made their way to China, and they where used as trading currency in this China. A few began making copies of this coin to sell (it's considered a form of art work in their country), and unfortunately these counterfeits made it back to the US. Some of these counterfeit Trade Dollars fooled the experts, and many used to be sold on ebay until collectors became informed.
Specifications:
Designer: William Barber
Diameter: 38.1 millimeters
Metal Content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: 27.2 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mint mark: None (for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) above the D of DOLLAR on the reverse.
Mintage: 3,039,200 Proof: 510
Please Read Before Buying Trade Dollars! If a date is not listed here then it's fake or counterfeit.
Date Mintage G4 VF30 EF45 AU55 MS63 MS65
1877 3,039,200 $100 $120 $189 $275 $1,610 $9,775