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Simple answer is NO. Some fakes are made from low grade silver but most are not. So it may have a little value if it is silver.
It is illegal to buy Americans, or any other people, with any currency including Haitian dollars.
It's too new to have any collector value and is worth only face value, twenty dollars
They are only worth 2 dollars. They are uncommon though.
If it shows any wear at all the value is about $6.00 just for the silver. All Franklin half dollars (1948-1963) are considered common.
If the coins have "TRADE DOLLAR" on the reverse and ARE dated 1846 & 1848 they are FAKE. The first Trade Dollar was issued in 1873. But some people do mistake Liberty Seated dollars for Trade Dollars. Mostly because of the similar obverse design. Look at the coin again and post new question.
Yarmouth Nova Scotia Trade Dollars are collectible tokens used as part of a local currency program to encourage spending at participating businesses. While they may have value to collectors or as souvenirs, they are not considered legal tender and cannot be used as currency for general transactions.
Please check again. The U.S. did not make any dollar coins of any kind in 1906. Trade dollars have that phrase on the back and were only issued from 1873 to 1885. Morgan dollars were issued from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921
Simple answer is NO. Some fakes are made from low grade silver but most are not. So it may have a little value if it is silver.
A replica of the famed Ted Williams way street sign sells for a thousand dollars.
Replica Confederate bills have been printed by the millions. They sell for a few dollars in gift shops at Civil War sites and museums, but don't have any market among collectors.
It's possible but highly unlikely. Only 1,541 trade dollars were minted in 1879 and all were struck as proofs. You most probably have a replica coin, in which case the word COPY or REPLICA should appear somewhere in the design. You could have the coin inspected by a dealer or appraiser to see if it contains any precious metal or is simply plated base metal.
They're not silver, they're brass. The last silver dollars were made in 1935. In any case Sacajawea dollars are not rare at all, and any that you get in change or from a bank are only worth face value.
Us currency has a stable backing is unlikely to suddenly lose its value and is acceptable to nearly any one that wants to trade.
Yes there are. There are replicas made of many rare coins and they should have something on them that indicates they are a legal copy or replica as distinct from a forgery. This is one reason why it is so important to have any valuable coin you might be considering, checked and authenticated by a reputable coin dealer. Replica Pennies go for a few Dollars.
No. US Trade Dollars were minted from 1873 to 1885. Designed by William Barber, they all carried the same reverse which was a portrayal of the America Eagle.
At any foreign exchange or bank office.