I'm almost sure I read the other night that the EIC struck lower silver content 8 reals in Hong Kong or around there to fool merchants and make a huge profit. Am I right ? If they did.. I want one ! Is there any way to tell them Apart from the genuine article ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
I would assume that if EIC did do this the best way to find out is by weighing the coins. I am sure some of the TPG's would have some of them slabbed and labeled as well. I have never heard of this, but would be interesting to know for sure.
It appears there was ! They employed Chinese workers who then helped to debase the silver better themselves and that's why the mint shut. I need one ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
I read it on the web, then seen a member post it he read it in a book about the American trade dollar he's digging it out for me so I can find out how to spot one ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
United States Trade Dollar: America's Only Unwanted, Unhonored Coin Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=4527999763&searchurl=a n%3Dwillem%252C%2Bjohn%2Bm%26amp%3Bn%3D100121503%26amp%3Btn%3Dthe%2Bunited%2Bstates%2Btrade%2Bdollar%253A%2Bamerica%2527s%2Bonly%2Bunwanted%252C%2Bunhonored%2Bcoin I looked on Abebooks.com and they have the book there cheap.
Great prices ! I wonder how much postage to England will be though Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
Well, I guess they technically are an American trade dollar "/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
Also just found info here: http://www.1messydesk.com/chopmarks/chopmarks.html It's all the fault of this.. A coin I've wanted for ages (especially a chop marked one) I now want a C mint and a London mint, a Spanish 8r and a forgery maybe Mexican ! I'm a little excited to get some now ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
