CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1817 Capped Bust Half Dollar value at an average of $75.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $4,000.
What is a trade dollar coin?
Trade dollars are silver coins minted as trade coins by various countries to facilitate trade with China and the Orient. They all approximated in weight and fineness to the Spanish dollar, which had set the standard for a de facto common currency for trade in the Far East.
How much does a 1876 silver dollar cost?
Trade Silver Dollars Average Prices and Values Date & Mint Circ. Buy Circ. Sell Unc. Buy Unc. Sell 1875-S S/CC $440.00 $280.00 $8,700.00 $6,800.00 1876 $150.00 $100.00 $1,600.00 $1,100.00 1876 Proof $790.00 $490.00 $2,400.00 $1,800.00 1876-CC $380.00 $260.00 $14,000.00 $10,200.00
How much does a 1873 silver dollar cost?
Trade Silver Dollars Average Prices and Values Date & Mint Circ. Buy Circ. Sell Unc. Buy Unc. Sell 1873 $140.00 $90.00 $2,000.00 $1,500.00 1873 Proof $900.00 $600.00 $2,600.00 $1,900.00 1873-CC $470.00 $300.00 $15,200.00 $11,600.00 1873-S $170.00 $110.00 $2,400.00 $1,800.00
What was the original name of the trade dollar?
It was initially called the Commercial Dollar and then finally the name was changed to the Trade Dollar. A majority of them were minted at the San Francisco mint and were used in servicing trade with China. The denomination denoted on the coin wasn’t as important as the silver contained within the coin.
What kind of reverse does 1878 trade dollar have?
Thus, many of the fake 1878-cc Trade dollars for sale raw have a type 1 reverse. It’s also common to see a type-2 reverse on fake 1873 and 1874 coins. Next: the basics of dentistry (dentil analysis) Vess1, john65999, Molon Labe and 27 others like this.
