The best thing to do is take it to a dealer or collector for their opinion.
Yes, Liberty Seated dollars were struck in 1865.
The first real person on a dollar coin was President Eisenhower in 1971. No silver dollar coins have portraits of real people.
If the coin is a real Morgan or Peace dollar. The value is just for the silver, about $20.00.
The most basic thing is the weight and diameter of the coin. if you have doubts about the authenticity of the coin, take it to a coin dealer for an assessment.
No U.S. silver dollars have an Indian Head design, so if you have one it's not real. A genuine silver dollar coin dated 1851 would be a Seated Liberty coin. I have seen many 'fantasy' silver rounds with the Indian Head design with different dates, but they all have the 1oz .999 fine silver markings somewhere on the coin.
Yes, Liberty Seated dollars were struck in 1865.
The first real person on a dollar coin was President Eisenhower in 1971. No silver dollar coins have portraits of real people.
He hasn't been a circulating coin. Chances are it is real since they aren't very rare.
If the coin is a real Morgan or Peace dollar. The value is just for the silver, about $20.00.
Most non-collectors use the generic term 'Silver Dollar" for any one dollar coin. Only dollar coins from 1971 to date have real people on them. Older real silver dollars from 1794 to 1935 have different stylized portraits of Miss Liberty. Post a new question with a date
The first US silver dollar coin was struck in 1794 the designer was Robert Scot. Lady Liberty is not a real person.
Take it to a local coin collector and see what he or she says.
In 1979, the dollar coin issued by the US was the Susan B. Anthony, which has no silver content and no real collector's value, so is a "spender".
Trade dollars were US coins made in silver to trade in the far East. However, your coin, if it is an 1884 Trade Dollar, it is counterfeit. There were only 10 examples minted that year, all of them are known. So, when it comes to value, the only value your coin can have is if it is minted in real silver, if it is minted in real silver, it is worth however much silver is in your coin. If it is silver plated lead, or silver plated copper, or non-silver alloy like "nickel silver" your coin is essentially worthless.
The most basic thing is the weight and diameter of the coin. if you have doubts about the authenticity of the coin, take it to a coin dealer for an assessment.
Yes, what little silver is in (or on) the coin is real silver.
Go to a coin shop or a jeweler who deals in coins and buy one.