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1870 Proof
| Weight | 1.672 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Proof |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 90% Gold, 10% Copper |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James B. Longacre |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-5295 |
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The 1870 proof gold dollar was struck in an estimated mintage of 35 coins at the Philadelphia Mint. The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified that February, and the country was attempting to rebuild its political institutions while maintaining a monetary system still recovering from wartime disruption. The proof gold dollar occupied a quiet corner of this landscape: a small coin, produced in tiny quantity, for collectors who valued the annual ritual of acquiring the Mint's finest work.
Surviving proofs are scarce. Certified examples in PR64 or better are genuinely difficult to locate and command prices reflecting both the low mintage and the strong collector demand for proof gold of this era.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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