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1887 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-5332 |
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No additional varieties recorded for this strike.
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The 1887 proof gold dollar was struck in an estimated mintage of 1,043 coins. The proof program continued at a steady pace as the gold dollar denomination approached its final years. Collectors purchasing 1887 proof gold dollars may not have known that the series would end in just two years, though the denomination's irrelevance to everyday commerce was obvious to anyone paying attention.
Surviving 1887 proofs are available in numbers consistent with the four-digit mintage. Certified examples can be found through dealers and at auction, and collectors have adequate selection in the PR63 to PR66 range. The 1887 proof represents the penultimate phase of the proof gold dollar program.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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