TRADE DOLLAR
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TRADE DOLLAR is a U.S. silver coin minted in the late 19th century primarily for use in trade with Asia, notable for its higher silver content than the standard silver dollar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TRADE DOLLAR canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States silver coin
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trade coin ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Coinage Act of 1873 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulationRegions |
China
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ other East Asian ports ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | highly collected U.S. type coin ⓘ |
| composition | silver ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| denomination | one dollar ⓘ |
| diameter | 38.1 millimeters ⓘ |
| edge | reeded ⓘ |
| faceValue | 1 United States dollar ⓘ |
| fineness | 0.900 ⓘ |
| higherSilverContentThan | standard U.S. silver dollar of the period ⓘ |
| historicalContext | created during international silver trade expansion ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1873 ⓘ |
| legalTenderLimitAfter1876 | transactions up to five dollars ⓘ |
| legalTenderStatus | legal tender in United States at issue ⓘ |
| legalTenderStatusChangedInYear | 1876 ⓘ |
| metalStandard | bimetallic standard era of U.S. coinage ⓘ |
| mintedBy | United States Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mintMarkLocations | below eagle on reverse ⓘ |
| mints |
Carson City Mint
NERFINISHED
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Philadelphia Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableKeyDates |
1878-CC
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1884 proof ⓘ 1885 proof ⓘ |
| notableVariety |
1875-S over CC mintmark
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1876-CC doubled die obverse ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Seated Liberty facing left ⓘ |
| obverseDesigner | William Barber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obverseLegend |
IN GOD WE TRUST
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LIBERTY ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
compete with Mexican silver dollar in East Asia
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facilitate trade with Asia ⓘ |
| productionForCirculationEnded | 1878 ⓘ |
| proofOnlyStrikesYears | 1879–1883 ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Morgan dollar for domestic silver dollar coinage ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | eagle with outstretched wings ⓘ |
| reverseDesigner | William Barber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseLegend |
420 GRAINS, 900 FINE
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TRADE DOLLAR NERFINISHED ⓘ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| silverContent | 420 grains ⓘ |
| weight | 27.22 grams ⓘ |
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