Trade dollar
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
1873-1885
Issuing entity
United StatesSilver dollar struck primarily for commerce in East Asia rather than for domestic circulation.
Historical context
Issued to compete with other trade coins circulating in Chinese treaty ports; its legal tender status in the United States was later revoked.
Design
- obverse
- Seated Liberty facing left
- reverse
- Eagle with stated weight and fineness
Identification
- note
- Many circulating specimens bear East Asian merchant chopmarks.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Stated weight and fineness inscriptions require transcription from a verified reference.
- Mint mark placement not yet documented.