Presentation By William Cowburn
William Cowburn continues his research on different series of US coins with This presentation on the creation and design of the Trade Dollar. This silver was made as a way to compete on the international market against other silver coin issues.
In this video you will see and learn about:
* Story of designer William Barber
* Background of creation of the Trade Dollar
* Examples of proposed pattern coinage
* Which patterns were sold in sets
* Complaints about coins struck in Carson City
* Examples of the difference in obverse details
* Reference books to learn more

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