1884 Proof Trade Dollar
Trade Dollar · 1873-1885
- Year / Mint 1884 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination $1
- Designer William Barber
- Mintage 10
- Key dateProof only; about ten are known.
- Melt Value ~$42.27
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Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Trade Dollar (1873-1885)
- Denomination $1
- Designer William Barber
- Composition 90% silver
- Metal content 0.7876 oz fine silver — about $42 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 27.22 g
- Diameter 38.1 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 10
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
Proof striking. Proofs were struck for collectors and sold separately from circulating coinage; this is a distinct coin from the 1884 Trade Dollar.
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