Trade Dollar Mintage
Trade Dollars were struck for circulation for less than five years during the period from July 1873 to April 1878. These coins were minted during the suspension of the standard…
Proof Trade Dollars
The Philadelphia Mint struck Proof Trade Dollars (Buy on eBay) for each year the coins were issued for circulation. The production of proofs also continued for several years after the…
Composition and Specifications
The Trade Dollar has the same composition as the previous silver dollar series at 90% silver and 10% copper. However, the weight is 420 grains or 27.22 grams, representing an…
1885 Trade Dollar
With only five known examples, the 1885 Trade Dollar (Buy on eBay) represents a valuable and enigmatic rarity within American numismatics. Although the production of the series for circulation stopped…
1884 Trade Dollar
The 1884 Trade Dollar (Buy on eBay) represents one of the two extreme rarities of the series. Struck in proof format, the issue was not known to the numismatic community…