There were no "Trade Dollars" produced in 1871. The first year of mintage was 1873.
However there are large numbers of counterfeit dollars on the market. Many are made in the Far East. The quality ranges from very accurate fakes that can fool experts to laughably bad "coins" with impossible dates and/or designs.
A US Trade Dollar dated 1795 is a fake, they were struck from 1873-1885
No such (genuine) coin exists, the first US trade dollar was struck in 1873.
If you have a 'Trade Dollar' dated 1799 it's fake. 1873 is the first year of issue.
A 1884 Trade Dollar was only minted in proof condition by the US Treasury and carried NO mint mark. If you happen to possess this coin, its value is: $125,000!
Please look at the coin again and post new question, no US Trade dollars were issued until 1873 and all have the words TRADE DOLLAR on the reverse. With a date of 1796 the coin should be a Draped Bust dollar.
No Trade dollars were struck in 1889
A US Trade Dollar dated 1795 is a fake, they were struck from 1873-1885
Trade dollars are made by the US not Canada.
No such (genuine) coin exists, the first US trade dollar was struck in 1873.
If you have a 'Trade Dollar' dated 1799 it's fake. 1873 is the first year of issue.
A 1884 Trade Dollar was only minted in proof condition by the US Treasury and carried NO mint mark. If you happen to possess this coin, its value is: $125,000!
Please look at the coin again and post new question, no US Trade dollars were issued until 1873 and all have the words TRADE DOLLAR on the reverse. With a date of 1796 the coin should be a Draped Bust dollar.
This depends on if it is a Morgan or Trade dollar.
The last trade dollars were minted in 1885. They all carry the words TRADE DOLLAR on the back. Your coin is almost certainly a Morgan dollar. Please see the Related Question for more information.
Not gold, but gold-plated. The US never issued a gold half-dollar, plus in any case a coin that large made of gold would have been worth about $20 in 1871. Unfortunately the plating has destroyed most of its collectible value. You may be able to find someone willing to pay extra for it as a curiosity however.
It's a Trade Dollar not a Morgan dollar. If you look at the back of the coin, the phrase "Trade Dollar" is under the eagle. As to value, take it to a coin dealer for an assessment it may not be genuine. The entire series is known to have had copy's and fakes made.
JMD - Jamaica Dollar. But they do a lot of trade in USD too.