Counterfeit 1871 trade dollar... Cash register find!

SpencerK

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Found another oddity today.... An 1871 counterfeit trade dollar... At a local smoke shop. I know nothing about these except for what I have read. Anybody have any info?

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What were they smoking to not notice that.. Cool find
 

I guess the question would be, why do you feel it is a counterfeit? Cool find.
 

It looks silver plated with some brass showing through. It looks different than my silver coins.
 

The Chinese have counterfeited Trade Dollars to the point they have a dubious reputation with collectors unless there's clear legitimacy. Argh....
 

It looks silver plated with some brass showing through. It looks different than my silver coins.

That sounds good enough for me. I guess a magnet test would also work.
 

That coin was highly counterfeited by the Chinese like Javadroid said. If you are a collector, you don't want to touch a coin like that unless its certified. It is a nice find though.
 

Very interesting find, sure hope it's real! :occasion14:
 

During the 80's I had a liking for trade dollars, really liked having one in my pocket all the time. But that was a long time ago, life changes and kicks our butts, and time passes.

Looking at the pictures, I can't pin it down, but that coin just doesn't look right to me.
 

During the 80's I had a liking for trade dollars, really liked having one in my pocket all the time. But that was a long time ago, life changes and kicks our butts, and time passes.

Looking at the pictures, I can't pin it down, but that coin just doesn't look right to me.

Probably because they didn't start making Trade Dollars until 1873...................So definite fake! (I,too, didn't remember for sure & had to look in my Redbook.....:dontknow: )

Iowa Dale
 

Was this actually made in the 1800's? If so I may just keep it with relic collection for its historical value. Proof the human race has always been a bunch of scumbags ruining it for the rest of us. The same reason why we can't have nice things.
 

Was this actually made in the 1800's? If so I may just keep it with relic collection for its historical value. Proof the human race has always been a bunch of scumbags ruining it for the rest of us. The same reason why we can't have nice things.

I doubt it was made in the 1800's...........All I have seen come from China.

Iowa Dale
 

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