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1881 Trade Dollar (Proof Only) Value
FACTS:
1881 dated Trade Dollars are proofs and never were minted for circulation, so no business strikes exist.

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:  0   Proof:  960
Please Read Before Buying Trade Dollars! If a date is not listed here then it's fake or counterfeit. 
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Date           Mintage    PR12      PR30    PR45     PR55    PR63     PR65

1881 Proof Only 960                              $891    $1,150   $3,737    $8,510 
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1881 Trade Dollar Value
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