2003 May St. Louis, MO (CSNS) Signature Sale - Session 3

1875 T$1 PR65 Cameo PCGS. Type One Obverse / Type Two Reverse. Only 38% of the proof Trade Dollars delivered in 1875 are believed to have been of the

1876 T$1 Proof, Improperly Cleaned NCS. Type One Obverse, Type Two Reverse. A sharply struck example with frosty devices and good cameo contrast. The

1876 T$1 PR63 PCGS. Type One obverse, Type Two reverse. The devices have imposing cameo contrast with the deeply mirrored fields, although this attrib

1877 T$1 PR64 Cameo PCGS. A quick glance at the 2003 Guide Book might suggest that the 1877 is the rarest proof in the 1873-1883 Trade Dollar series.

1878 T$1 PR61 ANACS. A well struck specimen that has mild (although undesignated) cameo contrast. The fields have faint hairlines, but are free from i

1878 T$1 PR62 Cameo NGC. For the first time since the inception of the series in 1873, the Philadelphia Mint delivered only proof Trade Dollars in 187

1879 T$1--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net PR50. The surfaces are slightly dull from handling but still retain significant reflectivity in the fields.

1879 T$1 PR62 Cameo NGC. The full striking definition that characterizes both sides is free of criticism, and it serves to enhance the eye appeal abov

1880 T$1 PR58 NGC. Iridescent golden-brown, powder-blue, and violet colors appear when the coin is tilted under a light. An exquisitely struck specime

1880 T$1--Cleaned--ANACS. Proof, Net PR60. The fields show numerous small abrasions and hairlines from cleaning, and yet each side retains deeply refl