{"product_id":"1875-cc-trade-dollar-vf30-carson-city-mint-silver-dollar-sigma-xrf-verified","title":"1875-CC Trade Dollar VF30 | Carson City Mint Silver Dollar | Sigma \u0026 XRF Verified","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"630\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eStruck at the legendary Carson City Mint during the height of the American West's silver boom, the 1875-CC Trade Dollar is one of the most desirable issues in the entire Trade Dollar series. Authorized by the Coinage Act of 1873, Trade Dollars were produced specifically to compete with foreign silver coinage in the lucrative Asian trade markets, particularly China, where heavier silver coins were preferred in commercial transactions. Today, Carson City Trade Dollars remain highly sought after due to their Western heritage, limited production, and enduring collector demand.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eThe obverse, designed by William Barber, depicts Liberty seated upon a bale of merchandise facing east while extending an olive branch toward the Pacific, symbolizing the United States' desire for peaceful international commerce. A ribbon inscribed \u003cstrong data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"892\"\u003eLIBERTY\u003c\/strong\u003e rests across the base, while thirteen stars surround the seated figure and the date appears below. The reverse features a bold heraldic eagle with outstretched wings grasping arrows and an olive branch beneath the banner \u003cstrong data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003eE PLURIBUS UNUM\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the weight and fineness inscribed as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1201\"\u003e420 GRAINS, 900 FINE\u003c\/strong\u003e. The distinctive \u003cstrong data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eCC\u003c\/strong\u003e mintmark below the eagle identifies this coin as a product of the famed Carson City Mint in Nevada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1920\"\u003eThis example is conservatively graded \u003cstrong data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003eVery Fine 30 (VF30)\u003c\/strong\u003e, displaying even circulation wear consistent with the assigned grade. Liberty retains well-defined facial features, substantial detail within the gown, and strong definition throughout the shield and olive branch. On the reverse, the eagle exhibits clear feather detail across the wings and breast, while all legends, denticles, and major design elements remain bold and fully readable. The surfaces display attractive light silver-gray toning with honest circulation marks expected of a mid-grade nineteenth-century silver dollar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"2271\"\u003eAs with all Trade Dollars offered by Redmond Rare Coins, this example has been \u003cstrong data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2047\"\u003eSigma Metalytics verified and XRF analyzed\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirming the correct \u003cstrong data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2104\"\u003e.900 fine silver composition\u003c\/strong\u003e consistent with a genuine United States Trade Dollar. 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