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1874 GOLD DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 7575, 7624, 97624
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 198,800
Proofs: 20
Designer: James Barton Longacre
Diameter: ±14.3 millimeters
Metal content:
Gold - 90%
Silver and Copper - 10%
Weight: ±25.8 grains (±1.7
grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia) below the wreath on the reverse
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Images courtesy of Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 27 MS-67's.
The finest Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-65.
The finest Deep Cameo Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-64.
Recent appearances:
PCGS Proof-64 Deep Cameo. Ex - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. "The Pre-Long
Beach Auction", January 25-28, 2004, Lot 3112, illustrated, sold for
$10,925.00
PCGS Proof-64. Ex - Bowers and Merena
Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale",
November 20-21, 2000, Lot 86, illustrated, sold for $9,775.00 Purchased from Manfra, Tordella, and
Brooks, March 28, 1979
NGC MS-65 (illustrated
above). Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 655, sold
for $1,207.00, where
it was described (in part) as follows: "This coin has bright, fresh
luster throughout, with clean devices that show full details. A glass will
note a few tick marks in the fields, keeping this coin from an even higher
grade. Slightly prooflike on the obverse, the reverse more satiny, but it
shows faint hairlines.
By 1874 the master hub, used to produce dies at the Mint, was showing
substantial wear. In fact, the word LIBERTY had become so weak that on
most of the working dies from 1873-74, LIBERTY can scarcely be seen on
coins struck by these dies. On this particular coin, part of the
"L" is visible on Liberty's headband. William Barber came to the
rescue, and produced a new hub to manufacture dies, and LIBERTY was soon
restored through the end of production in 1889."
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer
2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8814, not
plated, unsold
NGC MS-64. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 2120, unsold
MS-64. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 87,
illustrated, sold for $632.50 Purchased
from Strauss Coin, December 13, 1971
MS-64. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 88,
illustrated, sold for $632.50
Purchased from the Goliad Collection, November 3, 1971, Lot 714
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s,
"Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 8812, not plated, sold for $805.00
NGC MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer
2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8813, not
plated, sold for $805.00 From the Clyde Godfrey Collection
NGC MS-63. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 2121, sold for $471.50
MS-63. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection
Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 2122, sold for $368.00
PCGS MS-63. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 656, sold
for $500.00
NGC MS-63. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7479, not illustrated,
sold for $488.75
MS-63. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia
2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 5661, not illustrated,
sold for $632.50
MS-63. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 89, not
illustrated, sold for $529.00 From
Stack's sale of the Shapero Collection, October 1971, Lot 714
MS-60 Plus. Ex - Ira & Larry
Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part
I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 3927, not illustrated, sold for
$195.00
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale",
September 12-13, 2000, Lot 1435, sold for $488.75
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale",
September 12-13, 2000, Lot 1436, sold for $603.75
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale",
September 12-13, 2000, Lot 1437, sold for $253.00
Brilliant Uncirculated, nearly Choice.
Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1646,
not plated, sold for $345.00
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre
Dame Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 984, not plated, sold for $805.00
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre
Dame Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 985, not plated, sold for $172.50
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre
Dame Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 986, not plated, sold for $184.00
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2004" by The Professional
Coin Grading Service
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