Does a 1877 U.S. trade dollar have a "coin turn"?
I have a 1877 US trade dollar with the mint marks of CC, and I am pretty sure it fake, but I’m not 100% sure. Do those particular coins have a coin turn, because mine doesn’t. when I flip the coin around, I don’t have to flip it upside-down like a normal coin. Is this a dead give away to a counterfeit? Thanks in advance.
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All US coins have what is called coin rotation, that is if you turn it over from bottom to top the other side is right side up. Medal rotation like British coins is you turn them from left to right and the reverse is right side up. The trade dollar weighs 27.22 grams and most counterfeits weight less or more. The US trade dollar is being faked a lot in China these days and people who do not know this type of coin well, should only buy them authenticated, graded and slabbed by one of the top grading services or know your dealer well.