1884 Trade Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1884 Trade Dollar is a United States dollar from the Trade Dollars 1873-1885 series — a late issue, 12th of 13 years in the series. In 1884, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 10. This represents the second-lowest annual mintage in the series, below the series median of 1,987. The obverse features Liberty seated facing left, holding an olive branch extended to the viewer, with a sheaf of wheat behind and the reverse displays an eagle perched on a bale of goods, with an olive branch and three arrows. Struck clandestinely at the Philadelphia Mint, with approximately 10 examples known today. Their existence was unknown until dealer William Idler revealed them around 1907. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 27.2 grams, 38.1 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Struck one year before the 1885 key date, the lowest-mintage regular issue in the series. Estimated market value across variants is approximately $563K. A notable auction result reached $1140K in PR66 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by William Barber.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.