French Indo China Piastre Trade Dollar


French Trade Dollar is also minted to smooth trading process of French colonies in IndoChina in particular. It shares the common weights of 0.900 silver as other trade dollars.

The seated lady liberty on the observe of the coins makes this coin beautiful and unique.

The mintage tables are as follows:

From year 1885 - 1895
Weight 27.2150g
Metal = 0.900 Silver
Actual Silver weight: 0.7875 oz
Year
Mintmark
Mintage
Remark
1885
A
800,000
Very rare
1886
A
3,216,000
Scarce
1887
A
3,076,000
Scarce
1888
A
948,000
Rare
1889
A
1,240,000
Scarce
1890
A
6,108 only
One of the rarest
1893
A
795,000
Very rare
1894
A
1,308,000
Scarce
1895
A
1,782,000
Scarce

From year  1895 on wards
Weight 27.00g
Metal: 0.900 Silver
Actual silver weight: 0.7812oz

Year
Mintmark
Mintage
Remark
1896
A
11,858,000
Common
1897
A
2,511,000
Common
1898
A
4,304,000
Common
1899
A
4,681,000
Common
1900
A
13,319,000
Common
1901
A
3,150,000
Common
1902
A
3,327,000
Common
1903
A
13,319,000
Common
1904
A
5,751,000
Common
1905
A
3,561,000
Common
1906
A
10,194,000
Common
1907
A
14,062,000
Common
1908
A
13,986,000
Common
1909
A
9,201,000
Common
1910
A
761,000
Rare
1913
A
3,244,000
Common
1921
No mintmark
4,850,000
Common
1921
H
8,430,000
Common
1922
No Mint mark
1,150,000
Scarce
1922
H
8,570,000
Common
1924
A
2,831,000
Common
1925
A
2,882,000
Common
1926
A
6,383,000
Common
1927
A
8,184,000
Common
1928
A
5,290,000
Common


These French Trade Dollars are difficult to find in high quality specimen. The high points especially on the observe made this coin easily worn out even in mild circulation. Therefore, the high grade coins of any french trade dollar usually fetch a very high auction price.

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