1878 trade dollar with no mint mark in F

I bought this maybe 20 years ago without knowing much about trade dollars, paid maybe $60. Wanting to sell it now. With 7 power, I cannot detect any mint mark above the D, but still not sure this is a proof coin with circulation. Is it common for this coin to have the S removed and still not be able to detect it with 7 power?

 

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Pictures please.

 

Yes, pictures please.

 

The ribbon tail on the front and the arrow over the 420 on the back are correct for this date

 

Not sure how to get a better picture

 

If there is no mint mark it has to be fake, and I don't think it is a proof.

 

I'm 99.99% sure it's not real.

No business strike coins were made in Philadelphia in 1878 and yours most certainly isn't a proof.

It has the appearance of a classic Chinese fake:

- Looks like a business strike in a year where there were none
- Mushy details
- Strange color

 

Fakey fakerson.

 

Definitely fake, but @-jeffB has an interesting story regarding an 1878 trade dollar with no mintmark...