Trade Dollars
1874-S T$1 MS64 PCGS. CAC. Breen-5785. Type One Obverse and Reverse. A scarce variety with a Large S mintmark and a period after FINE. Radiant mint luster illuminates surfaces that exhibit attractive golden-violet patination and reddish-orange accents on each side. Although the issue is known for a sometimes problematic strike, the devices appear sharply detailed save for minor softness on Liberty's head and the eagle's claws. A handful of lightly scattered marks do not diminish the appeal. Population: 26 in 64 (1 in 64+), 2 finer (11/16).
Ex: David Lawrence Rare Coins (2/2010); The Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part II (Heritage, 10/2014), lot 98617.
From The Sounder Collection, Part II.