Monthly Archives: October 2008

How to Identify Counterfeit Trade Dollars

Counterfeit trade dollars have pretty much flooded the market over the past decade.  Buyers of trade dollars had better know what they’re buying, and if you don’t know how to tell a counterfeit from the real thing you are best … Continue reading

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Putting Together an Affordable Trade Dollar Collection

A collection of circulated Trade Dollars in good or fine condition is reasonable with the most expensive coin costing a few hundred dollars.

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Counterstamp Trade Dollars

In the late nineteenth century counterstamping coins was the only way for the merchants to reach their customers to advertise their business. The coins are counterstamped not only for advertising, some seem to have stamped on a whim, other counterstamped … Continue reading

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