1877 trade dollar secret compartment book

You will find a lot of information below such as mintages, specifications, and images. Michael kittle rare coins 1877s trade dollar potty dollar. Build your collection by including this 1877 s trade dollar in your cart today. Here is an interesting piece which is commonly called a box dollar or opium dollar. On the reverse you can see an overall weakness and depth of the design features, letters, etc. The label says it is a set, however you will only recieve the coin in the photo. Be sure to visit our trade dollar forum if you need help. Gerry fortin rare coins gobrecht, liberty seated and trade dollars for sale to. Pcgs does now have a trace element in the slab and for a while had the dupont stickers but dealers putting stickers on the back of slabs kind of ruined that. Build your collection by including this 1877s trade dollar in your cart today. The melt value shown below is how valuable the coins metal is worth bare. Home coin prices silver and trade dollars trade silver dollars 1877 trade silver dollar ngc xf45 back to searchbrowse page for a larger image, click on lower right hand corner. Through 1883 and possibly 1884, the trade dollar was officially produced as a proof coin for collectors. Please make sure that you are posting in the form of a question.

The united states trade dollar was a dollar coin minted by the united states mint to compete. Id really appreciate anyones input and tips for telling the real ones from the fakes. Third party encapsulation is recommended due to the presence of counterfeit trade dollars on the market. Dollar micro sd card covert coin secret compartment us. Counterfeit fake silver trade dollar image comparisons.

Are original opium dollars made from 1877 trade dollars. A few blushes of slightly warmer sandyrose tinting are evident, mostly around the obverse periphery and over the lower right reverse. Putting it at a price the same as real one is irresponsibly asking for someone to buy it thinking it is real. This is a bit misleading as this coin box was probably not used to carry opium. It was designed partly as a way to remove some of the surplus silver regularly coming to the united states market.

His collection was complete except for the 1878cc, which has a low mintage and which also was believed to have had perhaps 40,000 pieces melted. United states trade dollar hardcover january 1, 1983 4. Trade dollars from one of ohios largest and oldest coin dealers. Buy covert compartment us half dollar hidden compartment fifty cent spy coin gadget. Trade dollar was created for use in the orient, in hopes that american trade could be carried out with them instead of spanish dollars. We offer competitive silver prices on trade dollars 18731885 and secure 247 online ordering. The most commonly encountered date, due to its mintage, is the 1877 s trade dollar more than 9. Gfrc dug this wonderful 1841 liberty seated dollar out of a wholesalers box at.

In the fiveyear run that trade dollars were minted, less than 36 million pieces were struck. How to collect trade dollars four different ways 1877 s trade dollar reverse lar in 1878. Uncirculated condition, possible ms63 sold for on may 06, 2018. The philadelphia 1878 trade dollar was minted in proof only. Order 1877 trade dollar opium dollar hinged box good details at apmex or call 800 3759006. Silver 1877 year us trade dollars 18731885 for sale ebay. May 31, 2012 the trade dollars design is widely viewed as an attractive upgrade to gobrechts seated liberty on which it was loosely based.

This is a bit misleading as these were probably not used to carry opium. Shop our large selection of trade dollars 1873 1885 available on apmex. What is the value of an 1877 trade dollar that opens to. William barbers graceful liberty is seated on bales of. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and. I can see why others do they just dont register with me. Most importantly it is titled as a secret locket in the ad. Both sides of this legendary rarity in the trade dollar series are dusted with iridescent antique silver toning. Order 1877s trade dollar opium dollar, hinged box dollar at apmex or call 800 3759006. The compartment coins include both single coins and boxes that resemble a stack of coins. The melt value shown below is how valuable the coins metal is worth.

Silver dollars and trade dollars of the united states. Whether or not there were other companies making them is unknown but bha called it a secret locket and sold it in a section with sterling silver fine novelties. Despite the 1876 act, it was not until october 15, 1877 that sherman now secretary of the treasury finally ordered that the mints not accept orders for trade. A few began making copies of this coin to sell its considered a form of art work in their country, and unfortunately these counterfeits made it back to the us. Here is an interesting piece which is commonly called a potty dollar. Most vuable trade silver dollar 187385 us coin values. This design is missing the berry under the eagle claw and the bottommost arrowhead tip ends just above the 2 in 420.

Most of the fake trade dollars were copied of 1873cc, 1874cc, 1874 s, 1875cc, 1875 s, 1877 cc, 1876 cc and 1878cc pieces, and every date and mint mark in the trade dollar series thanks. Among the circulation strikes the lowest mintage is 124,500 for 1873cc dollar. These coins are original silver dollars which have been transformed into piece which opens up like a locket or small box. The trade dollar is perhaps the most controversial coin ever issued by the united states mint. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, trade dollars and some morgan dollars were hollowed out so that they have a secret compartment. Gobrecht, liberty seated and trade dollars price list gerry fortin. Home coin prices silver and trade dollars trade silver dollars 1877 s trade silver dollar ddo anacs ms62 back to searchbrowse page for a larger image, click on lower right hand corner. The label is almost always the biggest quickest giveaway from the slab itself.

Order 1877 s trade dollar opium dollar, hinged box dollar at apmex or call 800 3759006. Are original opium dollars made from 1877 trade dollars worth. This page is dedicated exclusively to the 1877 s trade dollar. Both type 1 and type 2 reverses were in use for 1875 and 1876, and only type 2 from 1877 onward. Once closed, the piece appears to be a normal silver dollar. The font for pcgs at least i believe is proprietary. I bought this 1877 trade dollar for a very reasonable price around christmas two years ago. The value for 1877 s seated silver dollar, key date prices and images. Jul 25, 2012 trade secret continues jethris story, started in balance of trade. This continued with the trade dollar of 1879 onward with the other two mints discontinuing production.

Noncirculating proof trade dollars can be found on ebay up to the year 1883. Beginning in 1876, another obverse was introduced, fittingly called type 2 or tii, in which the ribbon tips pointed downward, and the hand with the branch has 4 fingers visible. Us coin 1876 trade silver dollar high grade no reserve. They are one of the most commonly counterfeited numismatic items to date. Years back, the brother of current littleton president dave sundman collected chop marked trade dollars by date. Many trade dollars made their way to china, and they where used as trading currency in this china. Volume 2 covers every known variety of silver dollars 1878 date and commemorative dollars 1900date. The coin has none of the flatness that is occasionally seen on libertyas head and hand caused by stacking new coins. Circulated san francisco uncertified silver us dollar.

Rare 1877 s trade dollar with secret compartment inside. More over, it served a useful purpose as a facilitator of imports from china. This is the hardcover edition that will last for years while retaining its value. Opium trade dollarbox dollar with secret compartment very rare. Click here for an explanation of trade dollar grade abbreviations. Yes, they may very well have been used to hold some personal, secret or illegal contents. Authentic united states trade dollar 1877 silver dollar rare. The top most expensive and valuable us trade dollar. Barber is best known for his britanniainspired trade dollar design, and his adaptation pf the longstanding seated liberty design for use on the illfated 20cent piece, which saw circulation only in 1875 and 1876. Home auctionarchive silver and trade dollars trade silver dollars 1877 s trade silver dollar chop mark pcgs ms61 back to searchbrowse page for a. These ids are a simple organization of all coins prior to variety attribution and grading. Get the best deals on uncertified silver us trade dollars 18731885.

The same dynamic comes into play with the carson city trade dollars of 1876 and 1878. These carved coins are typically made from seated liberty coinage or trade dollars and the seated figure of liberty is usually transformed into a nude figure. The thing that sucks is that it took two trade dollars to make 1 of these. This attractive, neargem 1877 cc trade dollar is fully original and well struck. Landmark rarity 1885 trade dollar only five examples known the olsenfrench specimen 1885 trade dollar. The value for 1877 seated silver dollar, key date prices and images. The ad pictures the reverse image of a trade dollar and below is the item number 1888 and a six dollar price. The type 2 reverse is a newer design used on some trade dollars in 18751876 and on all trade dollars starting in 1877 and onwards.

In the fiveyear run that trade dollars were minted, less than 36. Authentic united states trade dollar 1877 silver dollar. Only ten 1884 trade dollars are known to exist and these are one of the greatest and most prized of all united states numismatic rarities. If you want to spend this much for a trade dollar, but a real one people. However, if you look closer you can see some inconsistencies in the strike. Beautiful low cost 1877 trade dollar have a question. The 1877 and 1876 philadelphia mint coins would be the next group. This 1877 us trade dollar was minted in san francisco, it is anacs certified and encapsulated. Sep 02, 2009 the thing that sucks is that it took two trade dollars to make 1 of these. Despite the poor quality of the image, the above 1874 counterfeit trade dollar is a pretty close match to the authentic 1873 trade silver dollar. Dansco mexico coin type book lyricfive posted apr 24, 2020 at 12. Home coin prices silver and trade dollars trade silver dollars 1877 s trade silver dollar ngc au55 back to searchbrowse page for a larger image, click on lower right hand corner. Trade dollars were originally made to facilitate trade with the orient. The trade dollar was a united states dollar coin minted between 1873 and 1885 to facilitate trade with the orient and other points abroad.

The book turns into a trap door that reveals a storage area or secret compartment. Authentic united states trade dollar 1877s silver dollar rare. Many collectors like to fantasize about smuggling microfilm, or in the case of the 19th century trade dollars, opium. Engraver says one pair of hubs executed in fiscal year 18767. Dec 16, 20 many collectors like to fantasize about smuggling microfilm, or in the case of the 19th century trade dollars, opium. If interest in the book remains it is very easy to take the contraption of the wall. To open, press by the hinge which is above the es in states on the reverse. Uncertified silver us trade dollars 18731885 for sale. As for opium dollars, that term has been used extensively when referring to the trade dollar hidden compartment coins. Opium was prevalent in the orient, which is where these coins got their nickname, despite the fact that they likely did not carry opium.

What a waste, i collect the series and have no intrest in these or potty dollars which i have always wondered why. Box dollars are coins that have a hollowed out compartment on the inside. Home auctionarchive silver and trade dollars trade silver dollars 1877 trade silver dollar anacs au55 back to searchbrowse page for a larger image, click on lower right hand corner. William barber 2 may 1807 31 august 1879 was the fifth chief engraver of the united states mint from 1869 until his death. You are bidding on the exact coins in the photograph. The ngc universal id is a four digit alphanumeric that groups coins based on a unique combination of date, mintmark, denomination and striking process ms, pf, or sp. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, united states trade dollars and some morgan dollars were hollowed out so that they have a secret compartment. Unfollow 1877 trade dollar to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The images shown are of the actual books that are for sale. This lovely, gem 1877s trade dollar has a full strike exhibiting all of the details of william barberas design. The light lavender and tan surfaces show no individually distracting abrasion marks. We also have a trade dollar grading forum to help you establish a grade for your trade dollar. Dec 16, 2019 most of the fake trade dollars were copied of 1873cc, 1874cc, 1874 s, 1875cc, 1875 s, 1877 cc, 1876 cc and 1878cc pieces, and every date and mint mark in the trade dollar series thanks. Volume 1 covers every known variety of silver dollars 17941873 and trade dollars 18731885.