Whitman Expo
1876-CC DDR, Chopmarked One Dollar MS FS-801 Values
Details
Doubled Die Reverse. Often, circulated Trade dollars are found with various Asian merchant marks, which are colloquially referred to as "chop marks" by many in the coin realm.
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. The mint mark is positioned below the eagle and weight text, above the "E D" of TRADE DOLLAR.
Basic Information
GSID:
393349
Coin Date:
1876-CC
Denomination:
Trade$ / One Dollar
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Carson City
Mintage:
509,000
Coinage Type:
Trade dollar
Coinage Years:
1873-1885
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Mint Mark:
CC
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
DDR, Chopmarked
Variety 2:
FS-801
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
27.22 gr
Weight:
0.8751 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.7874 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
38.1 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
