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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The_Cave_Troll, post: 117240, member: 1674&quot;]Guys, you&#039;re working at this too hard!&nbsp; He said that it has a reeded edge:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A genuine 1804 dollar would have a lettered edge (I believe the Smithsonian example is unique in that it has a plain edge).&nbsp; This alone guarantees that the coin is fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>NeoWierd-a plain edged coin is smooth on the rim (like a US cent or Nickel coin), a reeded edge coin is what you have (and most modern US coins are), and a lettered edge coin has writing inscribed on the rim of the coin (if your 1804 were genuine then it would have a smooth edge with the inscription &quot;HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT&quot; pressed into it).</p><p><br /></p><p>The other way that we know that your coin is a fake is because all 15 originals are accounted for.&nbsp; There simply aren&#039;t any still waiting to be &quot;found&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is very likely that the 1971 dollar is genuine.&nbsp; This coin was minted with no actual silver content (it is nostly copper that is mixed with some nickel).&nbsp; It is worth about $1.&nbsp; The 1922 is a rather common date of the peace design and they contain just over 3/4 of an ounce of silver each, if they are genuine (which is likely).&nbsp; unless they are as nice as the day they were minted it is likely that they are worth $10-$15 each.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1876 &quot;trade dollars&quot; are very commonly counterfeited, unfortunately.&nbsp; Based on the reputation that the person you bought from has (based on the fact that he sold an 1804 dollar as genuine) he is either a scam artist or counterfeiter himself, or he has no knowledge of coins and wouldn&#039;t recognize a fake coin under any circumstances.&nbsp; It is very likely these coins are not genuine either.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post photos of the trade dollars.&nbsp; We will be unable to absolutely guarantee their authenticity, but if they are poorly made counterfeits, then we will be able to save you the cost of professional authentication.</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S.&nbsp; There are a good number of collectors who collect fakes and they may be intereested inowning your coins.&nbsp; On eBay these types of counterfeit 1804 dollars usually sell for $5-$10.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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