Are Silver
Posted in Uncategorized on 12/13/2004 05:07 am by admin
Are Silver
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 1925 Australian 0ne shilling 1 6 pearls 2 are faint GEORGE V 925 silver  US $.98
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Maybe you're familiar with the term "trade dollars" and maybe you're not. Silver Trade Dollars were issued by their respective country to be used from trading of international goods from foreign countries. Many countries made trade dollars but four stand out as the most popular.
The United States Mint produced silver trade dollars in their Philadelphia, Carson City and San Francisco locations from the years 1873 to 1885. The U.S. Trade dollar was designed by the Mint's Chief Engraver, William Barber. Of the three locations, the San Francisco location was the one most utilized because the silver was mined closest to San Francisco and they were usually used for trade between China, and San Francisco which was the closest trade route between China and the U.S. During that time transportation was slow and it made most sense to the produce the coins close to the location where they would be used.
When traded with Chinese traders, they would strike the Trade Dollars to check for their authenticity, which would leave what are called "chop marks" on the coins that were used in trade. The coins were made of 420 grains or 27g of silver, which was 90% pure. At the time trade dollars actually contained 100g more of silver than silver dollars created for domestic use. Originally trade dollars were produced in order to improve trade with China. In recent days there have been exact copies of brand new trade dollars created in China to look just like the ones produced in the 1800's. Some of the fakes are being sold and passed off as being original, from the 1800's but these are simply reproduction coins.
Japanese trade dollars were also popular around the same time and were used for trade between Japan and the U.S. These coins contained 26.96 grams of silver that was 90% pure.
The third trade dollar that was also popular in the late 1800's and early 1900's were British Trade Dollars. The British trade dollars were used for trade with Britain and countries in the Orient. Singapore and Hong Kong were especially popular countries to trade these coins with. British trade dollars were produced in two Mint locations; one in Calcutta and the other in Bombay.
This list would not be complete without adding the Chinese trade dollar. They were used for trade between China and Britain. Hardest to believe about the Chinese trade dollars is that there were used to trade Opium, which was brought to China and sold to its residents, which made some traders from Britain very wealthy.
Blake Hygate operates a website called http://SilverDollarCoinStore.com which provides listings of Silver Trade Dollars and other Silver Dollars for sale throughout the United States. Silver has had a recent resurgence and makes a great collectible and an investment for the future.
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