1875-CC Trade Dollar. Type I/I. Chop Mark. MS-61 (PCGS). Brilliant satin surfaces are boldly to sharply struck over all design elements; a hint of golden patina circles the border areas. With a substantial mintage of 1,573,700 pieces, the 1875-CC is the most available Carson City Mint trade dollar. Circulated examples are obtainable with ease and, since many are chopmarked, as is this piece at 3 oclock on the obverse rim, it is obvious that this issue saw widespread exportation to the Orient. With such a distribution, however, it is also understandable that Mint State survivors are scarce to rare in all grades. For pedigree purposes, a single vertical scratch is noted in the right obverse field.
