1885 G$1

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Intriguing 1885 Gold Dollar

1885 G$1 MS 63 PCGS. The Philadelphia Mint delivered only 12,261 gold dollars in 1885, 1,105 pieces of which were proofs. According to Breen (1977), the Philadelphia Mint used all four die pairs that it had prepared for both business strike and proof production. Many of the extant business strikes are deeply prooflike, and some of the proofs are poorly produced. These facts have led us to question the status of this nicely cameoed example. The central devices display razor sharp striking definition, but the denticles are somewhat soft with a granular texture. We stress, however, that the latter feature is diagnostic of many 1885 gold dollars. Both sides combine frosty devices and deep, watery fields beneath crimson-gold color. A coin that should be closely examined before bidding.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25DP, PCGS# 7586, GSID# 8048)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 1.67 grams
AGW: 0.04838oz
Mintage: 11,100

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