1957 $1 bills are silver certificates. In the old days, you could trade that dollar for $1 worth of silver, or silver dollars. Right now, you can sell them or keep it.
No Trade Dollars were struck in 1876. First year of issue was 1878
No general-circulation silver dollars were minted from 1874 to 1877. If you have a coin that says TRADE DOLLAR on the back, please see the Related Question.
Please look at the coin again and post new question, no US Trade dollars were issued until 1873 and all have the words TRADE DOLLAR on the reverse. With a date of 1796 the coin should be a Draped Bust dollar.
An authentic 1878 trade dollar will be made out of 90% pure silver. However, trade dollars are highly counterfeited, if you have an 1878 trade dollar and wish to sell it, take it to a reputable coin dealer who can make sure it is authentic because even low grade specimens can easily sell for $125 or more.
The only silver dollar minted by the US Treasury in 1900 was the Morgan Dollar.
This depends on if it is a Morgan or Trade dollar.
If you've got a bronze trade dollar coin, it is a fake. Real trade dollars were made out of silver, not bronze.
It is 90% silver and 10% copper.
Aside from the minor differences in design, the greatest difference between the US Trade Dollar and the Seated Liberty Dollar is the weight. The Liberty Seated Dollar weighs 26.73 grams while the US Trade Dollar weighs 27.22 grams. Both contained 90% silver and 10% copper altthough the Trade Dollar had slightly more silver in it. The Trade Dollar was issued primarily for circulation in the Orient while the Seated Liberty Dollar was issued for circulation in the USA.
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.
1957 $1 bills are silver certificates. In the old days, you could trade that dollar for $1 worth of silver, or silver dollars. Right now, you can sell them or keep it.
No Trade Dollars were struck in 1876. First year of issue was 1878
No, an 1874 Trade Dollar should not stick to a magnet if it is genuine. Trade Dollars were minted in silver, which is not magnetic. If a Trade Dollar sticks to a magnet, it is likely a counterfeit or altered coin.
Your 1884 Trade Dollar is a copy or fake with little or no value. There are only 10 known 1884 Trade Dollars and there all Proof coins
The Actual Silver Weight (except for Trade Dollars) of one dollar U.S. coins from 1840 to 1935 is .77344oz of pure silver.
No 1783 Trade Dollars exist, first year of issue was 1873