1855 SILVER DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 6943, 6998, 86998
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 26,000
Proofs: estimated 50
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: 38.1 millimeters
Metal Content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: 26.73 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia) below the eagle on the reverse
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Recent appearances:
NGC Proof-63. Ex
– American Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,”
July 25, 2003
, Lot
537, illustrated, not sold
NGC MS-62. Ex - Superior
Galleries "Pre-Long Beach" Elite Coin Auction, May 25-27, 2003,
Lot 2755, sold for
$7,475.00
NGC MS-61. Ex - Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach" Elite
Coin Auction, May 25-27, 2003, Lot 2756, sold for $7,015.00
ANACS EF-40. Ex - Bowers and Merena
Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 1448
at $1,955.00
VF-20. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection
Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 1449 at $1,610.00
VF-20, Cleaned. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long
Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 5724, not
illustrated, sold for $1,380.00
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 4 MS-63's.
The finest Proof examples
graded by PCGS are 2 PR-65's.
The finest Proof Cameo
example graded by PCGS is a single MS-65.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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