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No Indian Head silver dollars have been struck by the US.

"1851 silver dollars" are well-known fakes made long after 1851. The Indian Head design is taken from the famous Indian Head cent that wasn't issued until 1859. The wreath design on the back is copied from a gold dollar issued at roughly the same time. In addition, the font used for "United States of America" post-dates 1851 and no US coin ever had the country's name on both sides. Finally, a simple specific gravity or drop test will show that the coins are made of a base metal rather than silver.

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