The coin looks like a 1873 trade dollar. But i cant find any info. on 1871-s.
2007-08-02 06:20:22 · 2 answers · asked by john d 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
historical society
2007-08-02 06:28:56 · answer #1 · answered by martinmm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a fantasy coin, that being a coin that never was. They are coming into the States in record numbers. Trade dollars were made from 1873-1885. I found a coin that has the obverse of a Liberty Seated dollar dated 1845 but the reverse was from a trade dollar that were not made until1873. One these days, must be very careful of Trade dollars as well as Liberty Seated ones, for there are a lot of fakes. EBay has a lot on it. A least you have a conversation piece, " a coin that was never made". I hope you did not pay very much for it or can return it. So far the Secret Service has done nothing about all the fakes floating around. It is against the law to sell a counterfeit coin, even one from a foreign country. They may be busy with the fake $100 bills North Korea is making.
2007-08-02 14:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by Taiping 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋