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1874 Trade Dollar - Brunk C-901, J.L. Cooper

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year
1874
Denomination
Dollar
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Trade Dollars 1873-1885
Designer
William Barber
Mintage (whole issue)
987,100
Composition
90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight
27.22g
Diameter
38.1mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$243 - $2,951

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized
$114
Sold
Grade
VF Details
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

This 1874 Trade Dollar bears a merchant counterstamp attributed to J.L. Cooper, cataloged as Brunk C-901. Counterstamps were applied to circulating coins by merchants, silversmiths, and tradesmen as a form of portable advertising. The host coin is an 1874 Philadelphia trade dollar. The host issue had a mintage of 987,100. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper. Cataloged as PCGS #826121. Counterstamps like this one are catalogued in Gregory G. Brunk's "American and Canadian Countermarked Coins."

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