Lot 1782
1881 Trade Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65 Eliasberg on holder. A fabulous example of this proof only issue. The toning is spectacular with deep blues at the periphery and tawny gold at the centers. Surfaces are, of course, a delight, free of problems or handling marks. Only 960 were struck, very few of which still remain as gem today, others were probably melted at the time of issue as "unsold". An old time gem with an illustrious pedigree that is nearly as old as the coin.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
From Bowers and Merena Galleries Eliasberg part II sale, April 1997, lot 2350; prior to that Granert Collection, Edouard Frossard, May, 1896; J.M. Clapp until 1942 when Eliasberg purchased the Clapp estate.
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