1872 $1 PR67 Certification #48746761, PCGS #7020

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Owner's Comments

Highest graded non-cameo @ PCGS. Fields look like glass. 1872 is harder to find with beautiful toning than many other dates.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

In 1872, the Philadelphia Mint produced 950 Proof Silver Dollars, a number similar to those of the previous several years. Fortunately for collectors, numerous examples survive in great, collectible grades such as PR63 and PR64, plus a small number of high-grade examples exist to satisfy quality-conscious buyers. On the very highest end, this is one of the few dates in the series with a representative at the PR67 level.

Cameo and Deep Cameo examples exist of this date, but they are much scarcer than the non-Cameo versions. Deep Cameo contrast appears on fewer than five percent of all 1872 Proof Silver Dollars.

PCGS #

7020

Designer

Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

38.10 millimeters

Weight

26.73 grams

Mintage

950

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	700	R-5.6	8 / 8	38 / 38
All Grades	660	R-5.6	8 / 8	38 / 38
60 or Better	60	R-8.4	5 / 8 TIE	34 / 38 TIE

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	700
All Grades	660
60 or Better	60

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-5.6
All Grades	R-5.6
60 or Better	R-8.4

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	8 / 8
All Grades	8 / 8
60 or Better	5 / 8 TIE

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	38 / 38
All Grades	38 / 38
60 or Better	34 / 38 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	PR66 PCGS grade	John Work Garrett Collection - Johns Hopkins University Collection - Stack's 3/1976:306 (part of a large lot) - Stack's “Auction '81” 7/1981:1674 (part of a large lot) - Stack's/Bowers 3/2017:2059
1	PR66 PCGS grade	Heritage 1/2007:1071, $18,400
1	PR66 estimated grade
1	PR66 estimated grade
5	PR65+ PCGS grade

#1 PR66 PCGS grade

John Work Garrett Collection - Johns Hopkins University Collection - Stack's 3/1976:306 (part of a large lot) - Stack's “Auction '81” 7/1981:1674 (part of a large lot) - Stack's/Bowers 3/2017:2059

#1 PR66 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2007:1071, $18,400

#1 PR66 estimated grade

#5 PR65+ PCGS grade