Whitman Expo
1876 Transitional Type I Obverse Trade Dollar PR C-6
Details
Transitional Type I Obverse, C-6
Obverse: 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: 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.
Basic Information
GSID:
373696
Coin Date:
1876
Denomination:
Trade$ / Trade Dollar
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
1,150
Coinage Type:
Trade dollar
Coinage Years:
1873-1885
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Transitional Type I Obverse
Variety 2:
C-6
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
27.22 gr
Weight:
0.8751 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
38.1 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
