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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;superc, post: 1724154, member: 44079&quot;]There are a lot of fake Trade Dollars out there, of many different types.&nbsp; Yen is the most common, but we sent so many over there, without handling it to see, the coin could be real, or it could be a fake.&nbsp; Regarding the photo, the odds of a victorian era photo surviving WWI and WWII, and whatever other small conflicts the places the coin has been have been involved in, inside for over 100 years are fairly slim.&nbsp; There are many fake Victorian era photos out there.&nbsp; Some made with actual photo chemicals of the day and done on original photo paper so even C14 dating won&#039;t prove things one way or another. </p><p><br /></p><p>What the description tells me is this is a novelty item and very probably fake/counterfeit.&nbsp; The tip off is in the post heading.&nbsp; 420 grains, 90% fine.&nbsp; Yes, real, unaltered, trade dollars fit that description.&nbsp; However, once you hollow it out so you can stick a photo in it, no way should the weight not change.&nbsp; Therefore if it still weighs 420 grains, then it is made of something other than 90% silver.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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