1 Dollar "Trade Dollar" (1878) — United States

Overview

A rare Proof strike silver 1 Dollar "Trade Dollar" minted in 1878 at the Philadelphia Mint with only 900 pieces produced. Features the iconic seated Liberty obverse and eagle reverse, rendered in .900 silver.

Specifications

Country

United States

Year

1878

Composition

Silver (.900) (.100 copper)

Weight

27.22 g

Diameter

38.1 mm

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia

Shape

Round

Technique

Milled

References

KM# 108, PCGS# 7031-7048, 7053-7065

Issuer

United States

Design details

Collector insights

• Design heritage: William Barber is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
• Struck at: United States Mint of Philadelphia. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
• Low mintage: Only 900 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
• Precious metal content: Silver (.900) (.100 copper) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
• Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 108, PCGS# 7031-7048, 7053-7065. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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