1880 Trade Dollar. Proof-67 Cameo (NGC). This delightful specimen is fully untoned with awe-inspiring cameo contrast to the finish. Deeply mirrored, the fields form a splendid backdrop to frosty, sharply defined devices. A beautiful specimen that ranks high in the Condition Census for this popular issue. From a mintage of 1,987 pieces, all of which are Proofs since the Mint ceased producing circulation strike trade dollars in 1878 on the orders of Treasury Secretary John Sherman. The series in its entirety would come to an official end in 1883, the famous 1884 and 1885 rarities being struck clandestinely. Ex Pacific Rim Collection.
