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1881 Trade Dollar

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 11,000.00 USD
1881 Trade Dollar
<Our item number 97110><B>1881 Trade Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo.</B> Well struck and mostly white with some light golden toning around the edges. A Beauty! Only 960 proofs issued for this proof only year. <B>Pop 10; 12 finer.</B> Lustrous with dominant snow white frostiness on the devices and appealing warm golden brown peripheries. What a sensational trade dollar! Additionally, this date is easier said than done to find fully struck since often the stars or a portion of the eagle is weak. The centers pack full detail into the design from a decidedly precision strike as do the stars and legends.<BR><BR>Reflecting the dwindling fad for obtaining Proofs, mintage of 1881 trade dollars &#40;all Proofs&#41; was once again nearly equal to the number of silver Proof sets minted &#40;960 trade dollars very scarce. 975 of other silver denominations&#41;. As before, during 1881 the influx of earlier-dated trade dollars from foreign countries, primarily London, continued. With speculation no longer a factor, by 1881, production of Proof trade dollars reverted to its normal level. Monthly figures are as follows: January: none; February: 300; March: 175; April: 85; May: 40; June: 70; July: none; August: 10; September: 25; October: 51; November: 38; and December: 166. The total for the year came to 960. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;10,000-11,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 97110<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/36jpegs/097110.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/36jpegs/097110N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>