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1804 DOLLAR OFFERED ON EBAYPete Smith also submitted this follow up on an 1804 Dollar offered on eBay. Thank you. See the previous article in this issue for his discussion of 1804 dollar fakes and replicas. -Editor
Offered on eBay
A new listing appeared on eBay on September 28, 2025, for a "USA Draped Bust Dollar - Heraldic Eagle – 1804." Closing date was Sunday, October 12, 2025, so you just missed it. The photo shows that it has a lettered edge. The details list it with a diameter of 39.0 mm, its weight as 26.96 grams and its composition as 0.893 silver. I am amazed that the seller could get measurements that accurate. Those details confirm that it is an authentic 1804 dollar. Not so fast, buddy. I am a little concerned that the photo shows the piece has a crosslet 4 in the date. Digging deeper, I notice that the seller used the same photos to sell an identical coin on September 21, 2025. Before that he sold an identical coin on September 2, 2025. Are you sorry you missed it? Keep your eye on eBay. It may come up again soon.
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