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1883 Trade Dollar (Proof Only) Value
FACTS:
Any 1883 Trade Dollar must be a proof since no business strikes were minted for circulation.

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: 979
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

1883 Proof Only 979    $862       $950    $1,092   $1,265   $4,025   $10,925 
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1883 Trade Dollar Value
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