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1875 T$1 MS65 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:14,501.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1875 T$1 MS65 PCGS
<B>1875 T$1 MS65 PCGS.</B></I> Type Two Reverse, with no berry under the right (facing) claw. The 1875 trade dollar had a relatively low production of 218,200 business strikes, making it one of the more difficult Philadelphia issues to acquire. Its rarity status was undoubtedly enhanced by researchers such as John Willem, who in his <I>The United States Trade Dollar</B></I> says: "Regarding the relative rarity of the trade dollars of the various mints ... the most difficult to secure is the 1875 Philadelphia," and Walter Breen, writing in his 1988 <I>Encyclopedia</B></I> "that 1875 business strikes are 'rare.' " Gem-quality 1875 pieces are indeed elusive, as PCGS and NGC have seen fewer that 15 such examples.<BR> The current MS65 specimen displays amazing luster, and whispers of golden-tan patina that concentrate at the margins. A powerful strike emboldens the design features, leaving no hints of weakness. A few minor grazes preclude the attainment of an even higher grade. Population: 1 in 65, 2 finer (12/07).<BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> William Barber<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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