1876 T$1 PR(PCGS#7056)

1876 T$1 PR (PCGS#7056)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Lot Description: Spectacularly toned surfaces exhibit a kaleidoscope of vivid undertones to rich steel-olive and silver-apricot patina. For the fourth year of the trade dollar series the Philadelphia Mint produced 1,150 Proofs for sale to contemporary collectors. This is an unusually generous total for the era which probably reflects the Mint's anticipation of heightened sales that year in conjunction with the United States' centennial celebrations. The Mint was invited to set up its own display at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia's Fairmont Park, and also invited Exhibition attendees to visit the nearby Mint. Indeed, many Americans seem to have acquired a Proof 1876 trade dollar in one way or another as this issue is one of the more frequently encountered after the popular Proof-only dates of 1878 to 1883. On the other hand, high quality specimens are elusive, perhaps suggesting that many examples were initially purchased by non collectors who were more likely to mishandle the coins. This particularly attractive Choice Proof has much to offer discerning numismatists.