Sandon's Incidental Type Set
T$1 TRADE (1873-85)

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: TRADE DOLLARS, PROOF
Item Description: T$1 1875
Full Grade: PCGS PF 63 CA
Owner: Sandon

Set Details

Custom Sets: This coin is not in any custom sets.
Competitive Sets: Sandon's Incidental Type Set   Score: 2561
Sandon's Incidental Type Set Including Modern Issues   Score: 2561
Sandon's Basic Type Set With Gold   Score: 2561
Sandon's Nineteenth Century Proof Type Coins   Score: 2561
Sandon's Nineteenth Century Proof Type, No Gold   Score: 2561
Sandon's 1875 Proof Coins   Score: 2650
Sandon's Silver and Clad Dollar Type Set   Score: 2561
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Trade Dollars (1873-1885)

Owner Comments:

I obtained this proof Trade dollar at a March 2023 auction. It is the first addition to my proof type set in several years and my major acquisition for the year. The 1875 proof issue has a reported mintage of only 700 pieces, less than any of the 1878-83 proof only issues that receive more attention. The related circulation issue is considered to be the second scarcest circulation strike Trade dollar, the 1878-CC being scarcest.

This coin is attractive for its "Choice" grade, with reflective surfaces, contrasting frosted fields, and a nearly full strike. It has some blue and purple toning near the borders that can't be seen in the photos. Like the majority of proof 1875 Trade dollars, this one pairs the original "Type 1" obverse with the "Type 2" reverse introduced in 1875.

Photos courtesy of Stacks Bowers Galleries.

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