1873-CC Trade$

Coin / United States of America / 1873 / Carson City / Trade Dollars / Trade$

coinage-type Trade dollar
desg MS
designer William Barber
diameter 38.1
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% silver; 10% copper
mint-mark CC
mintage 124,500
ngc-id 252X
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 I obverse features ends of scroll pointing left; extended hand has three fingers.
pcgs-link 7032
pcgs-number 7032
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. Reverse type I with the berry under the eagle's left (viewer's right) claw; arrowhead ends over the 0 in "420".
weight-grams 27.22
weight-ounces 0.7874
year-display 1873-1885