United States 1875 gold dollar
This specimen was lot 3670 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "USA, 1 Dollar 1875, Philadelphia. Sehr selten. Nur 400 Exemplare geprägt, Very rare. Only 400 specimens struck. NGC MS63." The introduction of the gold dollar in 1849 filled a desperate need as silver dollars were hoarded, being overvalued, and paper dollars issued by the aptly named "broken banks" were not trustworthy. Numismatists divide the gold dollar issues into three types: type I (1849-54), 13 mm diameter, type II (1854-56), 15 mm diameter, and type III (1856-89), 15 mm diameter with a revised headdress. This date is one of many scarce late dates. The gold dollar was finally dropped in 1889, long after it had become unwanted.
Recorded mintage: 400 plus 20 proofs.
Specification: 1.67 g, 0.900 fine gold, 15 mm diameter, engraved by James Longacre. This specimen 1.67 g.
Catalog reference: KM 86, Fr-35.
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