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PCGS Number: 928896 Coin Date: 1877-CC Denomination (Short): Trade$ Denomination (Long): One Dollar Variety: Clash Tops of 877 Variety 2: C-1.2 Desg: MS Mint Mark: CC Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 534,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Trade dollar Coinage Years: 1873-1885 Mint Location: Carson City Diameter: 38.1 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 27.22 Weight (Ounces): 0.7874 Designer: William Barber Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Lady Liberty is seated on a stone wall, facing left, with an olive branch in her extended right hand and a ribbon bearing the word LIBERTY in her resting left hand. IN GOD WE TRUST us carved into the base and her seat is otherwise adorned with a bundle of wheat. 13 stars adorn the periphery with the date at the lower middle. Type II obverse features ends of scroll pointing down; extended hand has four fingers. Reverse Description: An eagle is centered in the design with the weight of the coin listed below as "420 GRAINS. 900 FINE." The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and TRADE DOLLAR adorn the top and bottom periphery with a ribbon stating the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM above the eagle's head. The mint mark is positioned below the eagle and weight text, above the "E D" of TRADE DOLLAR. Type II reverse without the extra berry under the eagle's left (viewer's right) claw. Arrowhead ends over 2 in "420". General Notes: Often, circulated Trade dollars are found with various Asian merchant marks, which are colloquially referred to as "chop marks" by many in the coin realm. PCGS #: 928896 NGC ID: 253D
