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1885 GOLD DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 7586, 7635, 87635,
97635
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 11,156
Proofs: 1,105
Designer: James Barton Longacre
Diameter: ±14.3 millimeters
Metal content:
Gold - 90%
Silver and Copper - 10%
Weight: ±25.8 grains (±1.7
grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia) below the wreath on the reverse
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Images courtesy of Superior
Stamp & Coin
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 7 MS-67's.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 3 PR-67's.
The finest Proof Cameo
example graded by PCGS is a single PR-67. The
finest Proof Deep Cameo example graded by PCGS is a single PR-66.
Recent appearances:
NGC PR-67 Cameo.
Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. "The
Pre-Long Beach Auction", January 25-28, 2004, Lot 3115, illustrated,
sold for $15,812.50
NGC Proof-66 Cameo. Ex- Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale"
October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7487, illustrated, sold for $7,590.00 From the Violet Bancroft Collection
PCGS Proof-66. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin &
Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May
28-30, 2001, Lot 1225, illustrated, sold for $9,488.00
PCGS Proof-66. Offered by
North American Certified Trading in the October 22, 2001 issue of Coin
World for $12,950.00
NGC MS-62. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s,
"Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001,
Lot 8823, plated, sold for $2,760.00
PCGS MS-66. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W.
Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot
105, illustrated, sold for $6,900.00 From the set of gold dollars purchased from Rowe and
Brownlee, February 24, 1967
NGC MS-65. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries "The Rarities
Sale", July 31, 2002, Lot 686, illustrated, not sold
MS-63. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W.
Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot
106, not illustrated, not sold From Stack's sale of the Alto Collection, December 1970, Lot
51
ICG MS-64. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet
of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 34, not sold
MS-63. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 107, not
illustrated, sold for $460.00 Purchased
from RARCOA, August 1973
MS-62 Prooflike. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W.
Schwan Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 2126, sold for $402.50
MS-62. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 35 sold for
$345.00 From Coin Galleries' sale of November 1988, Lot 1406
Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex- Stack's "The September
Sale", September 12-13, 2000, Lot 1450, sold for $690.00
Sources and/or recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2004" by The Professional
Coin Grading Service
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