1875 CC $1 Silver Trade Dollar Coin NGC AU Details

1875 CC $1 Silver Trade Dollar Coin NGC AU Details

Own a remarkable piece of 19th-century American coinage with the 1875-CC $1 Silver Trade Dollar Coin NGC AU Details, a historic silver dollar struck during a pivotal era of U.S. commerce. Minted at the legendary Carson City Mint, this Trade Dollar contains 90% silver and represents one of the most fascinating chapters in U.S. Mint history — a coin created specifically to strengthen America’s influence in international trade, especially with the Orient.

The Trade Dollar was first authorized under the Coinage Act of 1873, designed to compete with popular Asian silver coins like the Mexican Peso and the Japanese Yen. Its purpose was to facilitate trade between the United States and China, where silver coinage was preferred in commercial exchanges.

The 1875 issue marks one of the early years of production for this historic series, with each coin containing 420 grains of .900 fine silver, slightly more than the standard U.S. silver dollar of the time. Although originally intended for export, many Trade Dollars made their way back into domestic circulation, where they became popular with Western miners, merchants, and bankers.

Coins struck at the Carson City Mint are cherished by collectors due to their limited mintages, frontier heritage, and association with the Old West. The 1875-CC Trade Dollar exemplifies this legacy — a tangible artifact of America’s western expansion, industrial progress, and global ambition.

Coin Specifications:

• Graded as AU Details by NGC
• Contains 0.7876 troy oz of .900 fine silver
• Produced by the US Mint
• Face value of $1, backed by the U.S. government
• Individual coin arrives inside an official NGC holder
• Obverse: Depicts Miss Liberty seated on a bale of merchandise, her right hand holding a branch, her left hand holding a ribbon inscribed “LIBERTY”
• Reverse: Features an eagle holding three arrows and a branch. Inscriptions include: “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “420 GRAINS,” “900 FINE,” and “TRADE DOLLAR”.

Add this extraordinary piece of numismatic heritage to your collection today and hold a true relic of America’s silver age. Available now at Bullion Exchanges, your trusted destination for certified U.S. Mint coins, historic Carson City issues, and investment-grade silver collectibles.