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1858 S$1 PR63 PCGS. Silver dollars were only struck in

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1858 S$1 PR63 PCGS. Silver dollars were only struck in
<B>1858<img border='0' src='http://www.heritagecoins.com/images/star.gif' width=10 height=10>$1> PR63 PCGS.</B></I> Silver dollars were only struck in proof format in 1858, with the exact mintage not specifically known. For many years, it was believed that just 80 coins were struck, although today it is believed to be the case that more than 80 still exist. Today, the <I>Guide Book</B></I> reports a mintage of "300+" coins. Dave Bowers discussed the historical mintage figure in his <I>Silver Dollar Encyclopedia:</B></I> "Apparently, it was the Chapman brothers, S. Hudson and Henry, precocious rare coin dealers of Philadelphia, who stated that sources within the Mint, possibly Patterson DuBois, gave the figure as 80 coins. However, expecting Mint officials to give factual information on the subject, especially if the same officials had been party to restriking additional pieces, was a hope of the most naive nature. Nevertheless, the 80 figure was used in many auction catalogues, price lists, and reference books until relatively recent times." This pleasing proof is an original gray-brown specimen with mildly reflective mirrored surfaces. All of the design elements are sharply defined, and the overall appearance is pleasing.