1868 SILVER DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 6961, 7016, 87016,
97016
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 162,100
Proofs: 600
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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Images courtesy of Superior
Galleries
Recent appearances:
NGC Proof-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 8151, illustrated, sold
for $3,450.00; offered previously in Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6197,
illustrated, not sold
ICG Proof-63 (illustrated above). Superior Galleries'
"Pre-Long Beach" Sale, June 5-7, 2000, Lot 1637, sold for $1,840.00
"to the book"
Very Choice Brilliant
Proof. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October
17-19, 2000, Lot 1181, "Breen 5480", plated, sold for $5,175.00 Ex Moreira Collection
III
Brilliant Proof. Ex -
Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1263,
not plated, unsold
ANACS AU-55. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 1471, sold for $632.50
About Uncirculated. Ex
- Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1264,
not plated, sold for $805.00
EF/AU. Ex- Stack's "The September Sale", September 12-13,
2000, Lot 611, sold for $546.25
Extremely Fine, lightly
toned. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October
17-19, 2000, Lot 1265, not plated, sold for $402.50
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-66s.
The finest Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-67.
The finest Proof Cameo
examples graded by PCGS are 2 PRCA-65s.
The finest Proof Deep Cameo
examples graded by PCGS are 2 PRDC-64s.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, October 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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