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Obverse of 1895 Trade Dollar
Obverse of 1895 British Trade Dollar
Reverse of 1895 Trade Dollar
Reverse of 1895 British Trade Dollar
Obverse of 1900 Trade Dollar
Obverse of 1900 British Trade Dollar
Reverse of 1900 Trade Dollar
Reverse of 1900 British Trade Dollar
Obverse of 1910 Trade Dollar
Obverse of 1910 British Trade Dollar
Reverse of 1910 Trade Dollar
Reverse of 1910 British Trade Dollar
Reverse of 1911 Trade Dollar
Obverse of 1911 British Trade Dollar
Reverse of 1911 Trade Dollar
Reverse of 1911 British Trade Dollar
Reverse of 1925 Trade Dollar
Obverse of 1925 British Trade Dollar
Reverse of 1925 Trade Dollar
Reverse of 1925 British Trade Dollar
Bombay Mintmark
Bombay Mintmark
London Mintmark
Absence of Mintmark = London Mint
British Trade Dollars 1895 - 1935
Following the opening up of trade in China in the wake of the Opium Wars, European and American merchants had flocked to China to purchase chinese goods. However, chinese merchants prefered to trade in silver specie in the form of dollars, making these coins very much in demand in the orient.
In spite of this, Britain was quite late in introducing its own silver dollars, struck in Bombay and Calcutta in India, intended for use as trade. Having previously relied on silver dollars from other countries, the British Trade Dollar, featuring a standing Britannia on the obverse, was intended to reduce the reliance of the Straits Settlements and Hong Kong Colonies on foreign coins (later, in 1904, the Straits Settlements got their own dollar coin, containing slightly less silver intended for local circulation). The British Trade Dollar thereafter primarily supplied transactions between Hong Kong and mainland China. The coin was struck in 0.900 fine silver

In 1934, The Nationalist Chinese Government had recalled all silver coin issues for melting down and the following year, banned the private ownership of silver. Consequently, most 1934 issues were melted down, and only a handful of 1935 issues were struck.

Obverse:
The obverse shows a standing figure of Britannia with the date and the legend 'One Dollar'

Reverse:
The reverse design features the Chinese symbol for longevity as its main design, with characters in Chinese and Malay denoting the denomination of this coin.

Mintmarks
These coins were most commonly struck at Bombay or Calacutta mints in India. In 1925 and 1930 the coins were struck by London Mint. The Bombay mintmark is found on the top of the middle prong of the trident, the Caluctta mintmark can be found just to the left of the base of the shield and the London mint is indicated by the absence of a mintmark.

Prices & Availability
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DateDenominationMintageGradeAvailabilityPrice £Price $Price €
1895British Trade Dollar3,316,000Good FineSold£40$62€45
1899British Trade Dollar30,743,000VF/aVFYes£40$62€45
1900British Trade Dollar9,107,000aEFSold£45$70€52
1908British Trade Dollar6,871,000 Yes£Ask$Ask€Ask
1909British Trade Dollar5,954,000 Yes£Ask$Ask€Ask
1910British Trade Dollar553,000aEFYes£50$80€60
1911British Trade Dollar  Yes£Ask$Ask€Ask
1912British Trade Dollar5,672,000 Yes£Ask$Ask€Ask
1925British Trade Dollar6,870,000 Yes£Ask$Ask€Ask

Notes on Table
Denomination = Face Value - Five Shillings
Mintage = Quantity issued, where known.

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