The United States silver Trade Dollar is issued by the U.S. Mint mainly for trading purposes with the countries like chine, Korea and Japan. Mainly for the purpose of trading with china it was used extensively and to improve trade with china. Previously Mexican peso was used to trade with china. Later trade dollars replaces [...]

TRADE DOLLARS IN COMMERCE
Designed by the mint’s chief engraver William Barber, father of the famous engraver Charles E. Barber, the Trade Dollar was first minted in 1873.  The purpose of the coin was for the expanding trade with countries in the Far East, especially China.  In fact, the Trade Dollar isn’t a phenomena specific to [...]

Examining the recent sales of 1885 Trade Dollars so we can draw conclusions on the trending of the coins.

Examining the recent sales of 1884 Trade Dollars so we can draw conclusions on the trending of the coins.

Examining the recent sales of 1883 Trade Dollars so we can draw conclusions on the trending of the coins.

Examining the recent sales of 1882 Trade Dollars so we can draw conclusions on the trending of the coins.

Examining the recent sales of 1881 Trade Dollars so we can draw conclusions on the trending of the coins.

Examining the recent sales of 1880 Trade Dollars so we can draw conclusions on the trending of the coins.

Examining the recent sales of 1879 Trade Dollars so we can draw conclusions on the trending of the coins.

Examining the recent sales of 1878 Trade Dollars so we can draw conclusions on the trending of the coins.