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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States silver coin
trade coin
authorizedBy Coinage Act of 1873 NERFINISHED
circulationRegions China NERFINISHED
Japan NERFINISHED
other East Asian ports
collectibleStatus highly collected U.S. type coin
composition silver
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
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
Philadelphia Mint NERFINISHED
San Francisco Mint NERFINISHED
notableKeyDates 1878-CC
1884 proof
1885 proof
notableVariety 1875-S over CC mintmark
1876-CC doubled die obverse
obverseDesign Seated Liberty facing left
obverseDesigner William Barber NERFINISHED
obverseLegend IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
primaryPurpose compete with Mexican silver dollar in East Asia
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
TRADE DOLLAR NERFINISHED
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NERFINISHED
silverContent 420 grains
weight 27.22 grams

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Trade dollar reverseLegend TRADE DOLLAR