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Proof Trade Dollars
1879 T$1 PR67 PCGS Secure. The last commercial Trade dollar coinage was accomplished in 1878 at the San Francisco and Carson City Mints. In 1879, a production of 1,541 proofs from the Philadelphia Mint was the only issuance of this type. This mintage exceeded that of the proof Morgan dollar of the same year (1,100 pieces), and the Trade dollar experienced a higher survival rate than its Morgan counterpart. Nonetheless, in Superb Gem condition, both issues are similarly rare. PCGS has seen fewer than a dozen 1879 proof Trade dollars in PR67 and PR67 Cameo combined, with none so fine in the Deep Cameo category. The present coin is needle-sharp and displays thickly frosted devices set against deeply mirrored fields, but a Cameo designation is traded for rich gold, lavender, mint-green, and ocean-blue toning that blankets each side. Modest contrast yet emerges from beneath the patina. The coin is beautifully preserved and eye-appealing. Population: 6 in 67, 0 finer (11/16).
From The Sounder Collection, Part II.
1879 T$1 PR67 PCGS Secure. The last commercial Trade dollar coinage was accomplished in 1878 at the San Francisco and Carson City Mints. In 1879, a production of 1,541 proofs from the Philadelphia Mint was the only issuance of this type. This mintage exceeded that of the proof Morgan dollar of the same year (1,100 pieces), and the Trade dollar experienced a higher survival rate than its Morgan counterpart. Nonetheless, in Superb Gem condition, both issues are similarly rare. PCGS has seen fewer than a dozen 1879 proof Trade dollars in PR67 and PR67 Cameo combined, with none so fine in the Deep Cameo category. The present coin is needle-sharp and displays thickly frosted devices set against deeply mirrored fields, but a Cameo designation is traded for rich gold, lavender, mint-green, and ocean-blue toning that blankets each side. Modest contrast yet emerges from beneath the patina. The coin is beautifully preserved and eye-appealing. Population: 6 in 67, 0 finer (11/16).
From The Sounder Collection, Part II.