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1878-S Trade Dollar Value
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.

Here is a good article on Fake Trade Dollars: Fake Trade Dollars

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: 4,162,000 Proof: 
Please Read Before Buying Trade Dollars! If a date is not listed here then it's fake or counterfeit. 
Fake Trade Dollar Guide


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Date           Mintage    G4      VF30    EF45     AU55    MS63        MS65

1878-S      4,162,000   $90     $160    $230      $402    $1,967      $7,187 
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1878-S Trade Dollar Value
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