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Obverse Description
Lady Liberty is seated on a stone wall, facing left, with an olive branch in her extended right hand and a ribbon bearing the word LIBERTY in her resting left hand. IN GOD WE TRUST us carved into the base and her seat is otherwise adorned with a bundle of wheat. 13 stars adorn the periphery with the date at the lower middle.
Reverse Description
An eagle is centered in the design with the weight of the coin listed below as "420 GRAINS. 900 FINE." The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and TRADE DOLLAR adorn the top and bottom periphery with a ribbon stating the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM above the eagle's head.
Catalog Information
GSID:
7406
Designer:
William Barber
Obverse Designer:
William Barber
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1878
Reverse Designer:
William Barber
Reverse Lettering:
420 GRAINS. 900 FINE.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TRADE DOLLAR, E PLURIBUS UNUM
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
27.22 gr
Weight (oz):
0.8751 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.7874 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
38.1
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Coin Date:
1878
Denomination:
Trade$
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
900
Coinage Type:
Trade dollar
Coinage Years:
1873-1885
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
97058
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Coin Value History
1878 Trade$ PR DCAM
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1878 Trade$ PR DCAM
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Trade Dollar Trade$ 1873-1885 PR [Type]
Worth: $740 – $45,000
1873 Trade$ PR
Worth: $740 – $60,000
1874 Trade$ PR
Worth: $740 – $30,000
1875 Trade$ PR
Worth: $740 – $39,600
1876 Trade$ PR
Worth: $740 – $42,000
1877 Trade$ PR
Worth: $740 – $25,200
1878 Trade$ PR
Worth: $740 – $54,000
1879 Trade$ PR
Worth: $740 – $45,000
1880 Trade$ PR
Worth: $740 – $45,000
1881 Trade$ PR
Worth: $740 – $19,500
1882 Trade$ PR
Worth: $740 – $45,000
1883 Trade$ PR
Worth: $740 – $19,500
1884 Trade$ PR
Worth: $280,000 – $1,500,000
1885 Trade$ PR
Worth: $1,100,000 – $4,440,000
Trade Dollar Set Trade$ 1873-1883, 11 Coins PR
Worth: $8,140 – $280,830
1878 Trade Dollar. Proof-62 Deep Cameo (PCGS).
$5,612
1878 Trade Dollar. Proof-64 Deep Cameo (PCGS).
$13,200
1878 T$1 PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC. ...
$10,800
T$1 1878 TRADE. PCGS PR63+ DCAM CAC
$7,150
1878 T$1 PR66+ Deep Cameo PCGS. ...
$28,200
1878 Trade Dollar. Proof-62 Deep Cameo (PCGS).
$3,840
1878 T$1 PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC. ...
$7,930
1878 T$1 PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC. The 1878 was the first proof-only Trade dollar made for collectors (900-piece mintage). This...
$10,350
1878 T$1 PR63 Deep Cameo PCGS. ...
$5,750
1878 T$1 PR66+ Deep Cameo PCGS. ...
$27,025
1878 Trade Dollar. Proof-64 Ultra Cameo (NGC).
$5,040
$9,200
1878 T$1 PR63 Ultra Cameo NGC. First of the proof-only Trade dollar issues from Philadelphia, only 900 pieces were struck i...
$4,600
1878 T$1 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. ...
$3,600
1878 T$1 PR64+ Deep Cameo PCGS. ...
$8,812
1878 T$1 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. ...
$8,812
$5,750
1878 T$1 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. On February 22, 1878, ...
$6,038
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