Gold Bullion and Coins

Trade Dollars (1873-85)
The United States Trade Dollar is a silver dollar coin that was issued by the United States Mint and minted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Carson City, and San Francisco from 1873 to 1885. Business strikes ended in 1878. The coin was designed by William Barber, the mint's chief engraver. More trade dollars were minted in San Francisco than Carson City and Philadelphia combined. San Francisco was closest both to the source of the silver as well as the ultimate destination of the coins, China. Many Trade Dollars have what are called "chop marks" on them. The Chinese merchants would stamp the coins as a way to check their authenticity and to add their advertising logo.

The United States Congress authorized the U.S. Mint to create a trade dollar to improve trade with the Orient, China in particular. Prior to that, the Mexican peso had been the primary silver coin used in trading with China. In fact, the eagle on the trade dollar's reverse looks quite similar to the peso's. The coin was minted of 420 grains (27 g) of silver with a fineness of 900 (90 %), about 8 grains (520 mg) more than the domestic silver dollar of the time, and 4 more than the peso. However, the peso was 903 silver.

1875-S/CC PCGS MS63 TRADE DOLLARS, 1876 PCGS MS65 TRADE DOLLARS, 1874-CC PCGS MS 63 TRADE DOLLAR, 1880 D-CAM PROOF ONLY SUPERB GEM PF Trade Dollar, 1881 DEEP CAMEO PROOF ONLY SUPERB GEM PF Trade Dollar, 1879 DEEP CAMEO PROOF ONLY SUPERB GEM PF Trade Dollar, 1881 DEEP CAMEO PROOF ONLY SUPERB GEM PF Trade Dollar, 1877 DEEP CAMEO PROOF ONLY SUPERB GEM PF Trade Dollar, 1876 CC Double Die Reverse ANACS MS 60 Trade Dollar, 1873 Trade Dollars, 1873-CC TRADE DOLLARS.

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