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1886 GOLD DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 7587, 7636, 87636
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 5,000
Proofs: 1,106
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, PA) below the wreath on the reverse
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Images courtesy of Superior
Galleries
Significant examples:
Recent appearances:
PCGS Proof 66. Ex
- Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson
Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 3931, illustrated,
sold for $11,500.00
PCGS Proof-63. Ex - Bowers &
Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part
III", May 21, 2001, Lot 166, illustrated, sold for $3,220.00 ANACS PR-62 (illustrated above). Superior
Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", June 5-7, 2000, Lot 2075, sold
for $1,955.00
MS-66. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 108,
illustrated, sold for $2,300.00 From
Lester Merkin's sale of April 1970, Lot 641
NGC MS-66. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet
of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 36, sold for
$1,840.00
NGC MS-66. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin &
Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May
28-30, 2001, Lot 1226, illustrated, sold for $2,530.00
MS-65. Ex - Superior Galleries' "The ANA 2001 National
Money Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 750, unsold Ex- Harry W.
Bass, Jr. Specimen
Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex- Stack's "The September
Sale", September 12-13, 2000, Lot 1451, sold for $632.50
Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex- Stack's "The September
Sale", September 12-13, 2000, Lot 1452, sold for $373.75
MS-62. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass,
Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 109, not
illustrated, sold for $322.00 Purchased
from RARCOA, August 1973
MS-62. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 37, sold for
$488.75 From the Bowers & Merena sale of the Sussex
Collection, June 1990, Lot 27
PCGS AU-55. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 7147,
not illustrated, sold for $253.00
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-67's.
The finest Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-67.
The finest Proof Cameo example graded by
PCGS is a single PRCA-66. Sources
and/or recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2004" by The Professional
Coin Grading Service
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