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Should a circulated Trade Dollar WEIGH the same as a circulated Morgan Dollar?

GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,785 ✭✭✭✭✭
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A local shop has several circulated Trade Dollars for sale. I want to weight them before buying.

A circulated Morgan weighs 26.6 - 26.8 grams. Should a circulated Trade Dollar weigh about the same depending on wear?

Thanks, GrandAm image
GrandAm :)

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  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,096 ✭✭✭
    Issue weight was 27.2g.

    -Paul
    Many Quality coins for sale at http://www.CommonCentsRareCoins.com
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,945 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Trade dollars are heavier than Morgan dollars and the weight and finess are shown on the reverse of the trade dollar.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,959 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Tolerances were very tight on trade dollars. If it's XF or better then
    be very wary if it's more that .1 low.

    bob
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think you left out the word "weigh" in your thread title.
    When in doubt, don't.

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