Intaglio Mint 2.oz .999 fine silver Trade Dollar round — SKU #63462

Description

Intaglio Mint was established in 2010 as a privately held “boutique” Mint headquartered in Ozark, Missouri. The are a full-service mint, with all facets of the coin-making process completed in-house. They are well-known for producing coins, tokens, medallions and rounds that commemorate special events, places, persons and other things of historical value.

This particular round contains 2 troy ounces of .999 fine silver and pays tribute to a series that produced one of the rarest US coins: the 1885 Trade Dollar. All known original specimens of the 1885 mintage are accounted for, with only 5 coins in existence. The coin was designed by Charles Barber after being promulgated by The Coinage Act of 1873 in response to the competition faced with other large silver coins used in trade with East Asia. The first Trade Dollars were struck in 1873, with most being sent to China where they were used in trade. Due to its rarity in higher grades as well as its historical significance, most trade dollars command prices that are many multiples above any melt value.

Obverse: The original design of Lady Liberty seated with an olive branch extending from her hand and the date of “1873” are inscribed.

Reverse: A depiction of a Heraldic Eagle with arrows and olive branches, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” the weight and purity are all inscribed.

Diameter: 39mm; Thickness: 6mm.