Lot 1634
1879 Trade Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 PQ. Lovely blue, gold and lilac obverse toning. The reverse is light gold and rose colors. A high degree of mirror reflectivity spins smoothly around the lovely satin frosted devices, with deep golden sunset to iridescent blue surfaces. Unbelievable resplendence in a Proof Trade dollar. The strike, as expected, is crisp in all areas, through the proper care in minting this large silver coin. 1,541 Proofs struck. Pop 22; 7 finer in 67. (PCGS # 7059) .
Events of 1879, the year of this Proof-only Trade Dollar, include: The first telephone line connecting two American cities being strung between Boston and Lowell, Mass., forever after in direct communication. Also in 1879, a reporter cornered William H. Vanderbilt, head of the New York Central Railroad, demanding an interview and stating that the public was waiting for one. Vanderbilt brushed past him, snapping the immortal words, "The public be damned!" Finally this year, in his second effort to establish a low-priced shopping center, Frank W. Woolworth finally succeeded with a flourishing 5-and-10-cent store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000.
Ex Dr. Hesselgesser.
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| Realized $10,925 |
