How to Detect Counterfeit Trade Dollars

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: You can find a hole behind the ladies head where the ribbon curls

   On a real coin the eagle’s eye is half shut. ,, Real Trade Dollars coins sell for around US$ 20 for an average conditioned coin.
   
   If you are being offered for a lower price, then we would probably have to check out why the sellers offer them at this price. ,,,, Most of the fake coins does not have a coin turn, in other words when you flip the coin normally the reverse is almost upside down.
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   Step 2: where the metal is chipped out manually.

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   Step 3: The eagle’s eye will be full.

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   Step 4: The true way to identify fake coins is through their weight

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   Step 5: fake coins are silver washed over copper

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   Step 6: and weigh around 18 grams whereas a real Trade Dollar will weigh 27.22 grams.

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   Step 7: Check for the price at which the trade coins are being offered.

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   Step 8: Check the coin’s numbers and letters for the same design or font of other like coins.

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   Step 9: Check whether the size of the coin appears in the same size as other like coins

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    Step 10: Examine the metal texture and compare it to authentic coins of the same type.

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    Step 11: You could also identify fake ones through coin turn.

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