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1878 Trade Dollar

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD
1878 Trade Dollar
<Our item number 86328><B>1878 Trade Dollar.</B> <B>NGC graded Proof 65.</B> Magnificently toned. A lustrous, outstanding specimen with a grand display of deep amber reds to golds, lavender, blue, and electric blue iridescence on both sides. Nicely struck, in fact fully so at the stars and two main devices so that its charm is enhanced immeasurably. <B>Pop 74, 55 finer.</B> <B>&#40;PCGS # 7058&#41;</B>. <BR><BR>Read what America&#39;s premier coin curmudgeon, Walter Breen, had to say about how Trade Dollars got foisted upon the naive public:<BR><BR>&#34;The issue of this coin was an expensive mistake -- its motivation mere greed, its design a triumph of dullness, its domestic circulation and legal-tender status a disastrous provision of law leading only to ghastly abuses, its repudiation a source of hardship for Pennsylvania coal miners and other laborers held in virtual peonage by company stores, its recall a long overdue but very mixed blessing, and its collection a source of decades of frustration.&#34;<B R><BR>Of course, one may argue Breen&#39;s point about Trade Dollar design being a triumph of dullness. Compare its so-called dullness to today&#39;s lovely Susan B. Anthony and Ike Dollars. Does not such an opening paragraph whet your appetite to learn more about the Trade Dollar&#39;s remarkable story? We haven&#39;t the space to give more here, but if this has piqued your curiosity, why not pick up a copy of Breen&#39;s mammoth <I>Encyclopedia of US and Colonial Coins <I>and read it through. He has much more to say about these splendid coins. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;6,000-7,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 86328<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/32jpegs/086328.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/32jpegs/086328N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES> <BR><DIV ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/ilgebaylogo.JPG"></TD> <TD> 350 South Beverly Drive Suite 350<BR> Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA<BR> Telephone: 310-551-2646<BR> Fax: 310-551-2626<BR> E-Mail: <A HREF="mailto:glenn@goldbergcoins.com"> info@goldbergcoins.com </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font color=red> <h3>There is a 20% commission charge added to each and every lot.</h3></font> <P>We are one of the country's premier auction houses, specializing in U.S., World and Ancient Coins and Currency; Autographs; Manuscripts; Rare Books and other Fine Collectibles. Dedicated to quality of product and customer service, we guarantee authenticity of all items sold for their full purchase price. </P> <P>Our office will answer inquiries about lots (e-mail only, please) from 9-5 (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. </P> <a href=http://PayPalSucks.com><img border=0 src=http://PayPalSucks.com/images/logo.gif></a> <p align=center> <font face=Arial size=2>Pay for this auction online with Western Union<sup>®</sup> Auction Payments<sup><font size=2>SM</font></sup></font> <BR><BR> <a href="http://www.auctionpayments.com/" target="_blank"><img border=0 src="http://www.auctionpayments.com/images/banners/banner1.gif" alt="Western Union Auction Payments"></a> </p> <P>Bidpay payment items will be sent upon reciept of check from Western Union. These payments may take up to ten days to get to us. We accept MasterCard, Visa up to $5000 dollars, personal checks, cashiers checks and money orders on all items. When using a credit card, please include account number, expiration date, billing and shipping address and eBay lot number. <B>Successful California bidders must pay 8.25% sales tax. This tax charge may not appear on your invoice until we are notified of purchasers address.</B> All credit card transactions are subject to additional verification. Shipping charges will not be quoted until notification of purchasers address. Please allow up to 5 days after the auction to get your invoice from us via e-mail</P> <P>We are members of the American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, International Autograph Dealers Alliance, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and the Manuscript Society. View our auction catalogs and consignment offers at: <A HREF="http://www.goldbergcoins.com"> www.goldbergcoins.com. </P> <TABLE> <TR> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/images/png1.gif" ALT="Member PNG" width=50 height=65>
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