Apparently the difference is slight. Click on the link named "Counterfeit" in the "RELATED LINKS" along the left side of this box to read a recent news report concerning these counterfeits.
Take it to a bank, they will be able to tell you if it really is genuine.
All replica coins sold in the USA are required to be marked with the word "COPY" in a conspicuous location on the coin. If a replica does not have the word "COPY", then it is a counterfeit.
All 1879 trade dollars were proofs and the entire trade dollar series is heavily counterfeited. Most likely, your coin is a counterfeit, but should be examined by someone who knows a lot about coins (good places to start are coin shops and jewelry shops) if you believe it to be genuine, but most likely it is a counterfeit. If genuine it could be worth hundreds to thousands of dollars.
The 1851 Indian dollar is a well known novelty coin (technically not a counterfeit, as there was no genuine version in the first place). It was made in China, contains no silver, and isn't worth anything.
dollar =54 ruppes
They originally weighed 26.96 grams. Of course a circulated coin will weigh slightly less. And genuine silver dollars are NOT magnetic.
Many businesses print million dollar bills. They are sold as novelties, and do not assert that they are legal tender. The Federal Reserve has declared them legal to print or own and does not consider them counterfeit because no genuine million dollar bill exists or ever has existed.
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?
i dont think there is
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
Both Canada and America use the dollar as their currency. The main difference between them being the exchange rate with 1$ Canadian being worth 96c American.
A silver dollar from the year 1020 is worthless, as it is a counterfeit.