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1875 Commercial Dollar. Reverse die first seen with 1871 J-1154. By 1875, the Commercial dollar die was obsolete. The piece is a numismatic delicacy.
Obverse Description
Actually a trade dollar pattern die, with Liberty seated at the seashore, similar to J-1396 twenty-cent piece (complete with illogical depiction of ship), but here with a ribbon below the base inscribed IN GOD WE TRUST.
Reverse Description
Commercial dollar die. Large wreath enclosing COMMERCIAL DOLLAR / 420 GRS. / 900 FINE. On wreath ribbon is GOD OUR TRUST. At the top border is UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
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The designs will be featured on a $5 gold coin, a $1 silver coin, and a half dollar clad coin.




