Trade Dollars were minted from 1873 to 1885. The dollar that was minted in 1872 was the Seated Liberty Dollar, if it has a (CC) mintmark and the coin is in good condition, the coin could be worth thousands.
*If it says 1872, and Trade Dollar, it is a copy (fake) of a pattern coin from 1873, which used the Seated Liberty obverse and one of two "trade dollar" reverse sides. These copies are readily and cheaply available, and some do not bear the legally-required 'COPY' imprint. Most contain no silver at all.
The first Trade Dollars were minted in 1873. If your coin says Trade Dollar on the back and is dated 1872 it is a counterfeit. If it does not say Trade Dollar, then it could be a genuine Liberty Seated dollar. You should have it inspected by a dealer or certification agency because its value could range from $300 to $1000 depending on condition.
Trade dollars were only minted from 1873 to 1885, and no dollar coins of any kind were minted for circulation from 1804 to 1835. Trade dollars are among the most widely counterfeited dollar-sized coins so if your coin purports to be a trade dollar dated 1817 it's a fake.
No genuine Trade Dollars are dated 1872. 1873 was the first year issue. The entire series of Trade Dollars is known to have counterfeits.
Check that coin again. The first trade dollars were minted in 1873.
A 1884 Trade Dollar was only minted in proof condition by the US Treasury and carried NO mint mark. If you happen to possess this coin, its value is: $125,000!
The first Trade Dollars were minted in 1873. If your coin says Trade Dollar on the back and is dated 1872 it is a counterfeit. If it does not say Trade Dollar, then it could be a genuine Liberty Seated dollar. You should have it inspected by a dealer or certification agency because its value could range from $300 to $1000 depending on condition.
It wouldn't look like anything because no genuine Trade Dollars were minted in 1872. If you have a coin with that date it's a counterfeit. There were some silver pattern coins dated 1872 that were struck in 1873, but these are already accounted for. They are versions of the Liberty Seated Dollar. You can see pictures of genuine Trade Dollars at www.coinfacts.com
There was no 1926 British "Trade Dollar" minted.
It is a fake without a doubt. Trade dollars were not struck until 1873, any trade dollar bearing the date of 1872 is a counterfeit.There are numerous iron (magnetic) fakes made of the 1872 dollar, which copied the genuine "pattern coins" struck in 1873 but dated 1872, of which 6 are known.
Trade dollars were only minted from 1873 to 1885, and no dollar coins of any kind were minted for circulation from 1804 to 1835. Trade dollars are among the most widely counterfeited dollar-sized coins so if your coin purports to be a trade dollar dated 1817 it's a fake.
The only silver dollar minted by the US Treasury in 1900 was the Morgan Dollar.
Trade dollars were first issued in 1873. I assume the appeal of having a counterfeit 1872 trade dollar is in the fact that no one in the world has a genuine one? Honestly, I have no idea. Pranking, I guess?
No.Trade Dollars were not minted until 1873.
No genuine Trade Dollars are dated 1872. 1873 was the first year issue. The entire series of Trade Dollars is known to have counterfeits.
Check that coin again. The first trade dollars were minted in 1873.
There were no dollar coins minted in the U.S. in 1986.
The first year Trade Dollars were issued was 1873. Many wrong-date counterfeits exist. If it does have "TRADE DOLLAR" on the reverse. It is definitely a fake. If not, it's a 1872 Seated Liberty dollar that needs to be seen for an accurate value. Take it to a coin dealer.