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Message:: [QUOTE="Wehwalt, post: 2263001, member: 33595"]I bought these in Singapore.  These are sold by various vendors in Chinatown, souvenir stands and similar.  Fairly large variety of silver dollar size, and some quarter size.  I'll post a few more choice ones.  Cost is between S$2 and 8, so US between $1.30 and $5.50. Although these are obvious fantasy dates, some are real dates (I bought a "1884 Trade dollar", as well as a "1873-CC"). There is no intent to deceive that I can see.  The purpose of having so many different dates escapes me. Only one, a 1906 Statue of Liberty dollar (not a mistype, the 1986 type) even had the word copy on it, and then only on one side.  Chinese types were the most common, US, British Commonwealth, Swiss shooting talers, etc.  Of course we've been seeing these for years, but this was the most open and cheap I've ever seen.  Usually someone is trying to convince you they are real. I bet they cane you for that in Singapore. You'll notice the 1844-CC is "With motto".  Most farsighted of Mr. Gobrecht. Not to say President Washington's thoughtfulness in setting up a branch mint in Carson City in the days of Adam Eckfeldt.[ATTACH=full]449415[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]449416[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]