Whitman Expo
1877 Trade Dollar PR Values
Details
This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $57.54
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.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
510
Coinage Type:
Trade dollar
Coinage Years:
1873-1885
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
27.22 gr
Weight:
0.8751 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.7874 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
38.1 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
William Barber
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1877
Obverse Designer:
William Barber
Reverse Lettering:
420 GRAINS. 900 FINE.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TRADE DOLLAR, E PLURIBUS UNUM
Reverse Designer:
William Barber
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