David Reimer Circulation Strikes 的钱币相册
Produced for trade with China, most were transported by horse and wagon from Carson City to Virginia City, then by rail to San Francisco, where they were loaded onto ships headed to Asia. Most made it across the sea to China, although some circulated locally. This example, which I purchased from a Stacks-Bowers auction, is one that apparently stayed in the United States. The 1873-CC is one of the keys of the Trade Dollar series. (Mintage 124,000; survivorship 1-2,000.)
Trade dollar production ramped up to over 1.3 million in 1874, most were shipped to China. 1874-CC Trade Dollars are (relatively speaking) common, both with or without chop marks. (Mintage 1,373,200; survivorship 2,500-5,000.)
Like the 1874-CC, the 1875-CC was produced in relatively high numbers. Most went to China, but a fairly significant number stayed in the United States and circulated here. There are two varieties, a Type I reverse with a berry under the eagle’s claw, and a Type II reverse, without the berry. The vast majority are Type I; this, however, is the very scarce Type II variety. (Mintage 1,573,700; survivorship 4,000-8,000.)
What makes the 1876-CC particularly interesting is that there are three very distinct reverse types: Type I; Type I Double Die Reverse (DDR); and Type II. Type II is the more common of the three. The Type I DDR is the most famous, with an easily seen doubled reverse, and prices for the DDR are significantly higher. However, even though it is priced the same as the Type II, the Type I without the DDR, like this one, is actually the rarest of the three. (Mintage 509,000; survivorship 1,500-2,500.)
This is a nice, circulated example of a Trade Dollar that remained in the United States. (Mintage 534,000; survivorship 400-800.)