Your 1884 Trade Dollar is a copy or fake with little or no value. There are only 10 known 1884 Trade Dollars and there all Proof coins
It wouldn't look like anything because no genuine Trade Dollars were minted in 1872. If you have a coin with that date it's a counterfeit. There were some silver pattern coins dated 1872 that were struck in 1873, but these are already accounted for. They are versions of the Liberty Seated Dollar. You can see pictures of genuine Trade Dollars at www.coinfacts.com
The best thing to do is type in TRADE DOLLARS on your browser, click Images then search, you will find all the pics you want.
Math started when someone needed to document trade transactions. There is a lot of evidence which says that the Sumerians were the first to use math.
One tenth of a cent. It is also referred to as a "Basis Point." This term is often used to express the change or spread on mortgage and other lending rates that trade fractionally higher or lower on any given day.
The US Mint did not produce any Trade Dollars in 1870. Mintage for the Trade Dollar began in 1873 and ended in 1885. If you have a trade dollar perhaps it is from a different country. To see what a United States Trade Dollar looks like, click on the link in "RELATED LINKS" located in the lower left corner of this box.
The words Trade Dollar are on the reverse of the coins.
There was no 1926 British "Trade Dollar" minted.
Look at the reverse for the phrase TRADE DOLLAR under the eagle.
On the front of a Trade Dollar it has Lady Liberty seated facing the left and on the back below the eagle TRADE DOLLAR. A Morgan Dollar has the head of Lady Liberty on the front.
The first Trade Dollars are dated 1873. If this coin is a Trade Dollar dated 1798 it's counterfeit.
The first Trade Dollars are dated 1873. If this coin is a Trade Dollar dated 1798 it's counterfeit.
They were intended to be used in Asia to compete with coins of other countries for trade, hence the name Trade Dollar.
A US Trade Dollar dated 1795 is a fake, they were struck from 1873-1885
Check the weight. A real trade dollar should weigh 27.2 grams.
Aside from the minor differences in design, the greatest difference between the US Trade Dollar and the Seated Liberty Dollar is the weight. The Liberty Seated Dollar weighs 26.73 grams while the US Trade Dollar weighs 27.22 grams. Both contained 90% silver and 10% copper altthough the Trade Dollar had slightly more silver in it. The Trade Dollar was issued primarily for circulation in the Orient while the Seated Liberty Dollar was issued for circulation in the USA.
If you've got a bronze trade dollar coin, it is a fake. Real trade dollars were made out of silver, not bronze.