For sale 1878 - S Silver Trade Dollar in AU++ Condition
Trade dollar was issued for circulation in Orient / Asia. To compete with crown / dollar-sized coins of other countries.
They were legal tender in the United States, but when silver prices declined, Congress repealed the provision and authorized the
Treasury to limit coinage to export demand. Many trade dollars that circulated in the Orient were counterstamped with Oriental characters,
known as chop marks. In 1887, the Treasury redeemed trade dollars that were not mutilated.
The law authorizing trade dollars was repealed in February of 1887.
Designer - William Barber
Weight - 27.22 g
Composition - .900 Silver, .100 Copper
Net Weight - .7874 oz pure silver. Diameter - 38.1 mm
Edge - Reeded . Mint - San Francisco
Mintage - 4,162,000
SHIPPING BY CANADA POST REGISTERED MAIL INSURED TO CANADA - $16.00.
USA - $29.95 . WORLD - $59.95 .