1888 G$1 MS68+ PCGS. CAC....

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1888 Gold Dollar, MS68+
Finest at PCGS, Ex: Duckor
Winter: 'Close to Perfection'

1888 G$1 MS68+ PCGS. CAC. Ex: Bender Collection. Mintage figures for the final two years of gold dollar production increased dramatically over earlier years, with 15,501 circulation strikes and 1,079 proofs minted in 1888. In 1975, David Akers observed:

"Although its mintage is substantially higher than the few dates preceding it, both the auction data listed below and my own personal experience indicate that this date is nearly the same rarity as the earlier dates in the 1880's."

Information is available today that Akers might have only dreamed about 40 years ago. The certified population data support the increased mintage in 1888 and especially in 1889, as does the number of pieces appearing in our past auctions, as recorded in our Permanent Auction Archives.

Doug Winter called this Superb Gem "close to perfection" in 2015. Each side displays full mint bloom with frosty yellow-gold luster, rather than a prooflike appearance. The strike is fully detailed throughout. A single field nick below the bust is the only identifier. Population: 8 in 68 (1 in 68+), 0 finer. CAC: 3 in 68, 0 finer (6/22).
Ex: Donald Kutz; Duckor Family Collection of Gold Dollars (Heritage, 8/2015), lot 4289.
From The Bender Family Collection, Part I. (Registry values: N1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25DT, PCGS# 7589, Greysheet# 8051)

Weight: 1.67 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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