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1888 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-5333 |
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No additional varieties recorded for this strike.
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An estimated 1,079 proof gold dollars were produced in 1888, the second-to-last year of the denomination. The proof program continued its robust late-1880s production, turning out more than a thousand proof gold dollars for the annual collector market. Benjamin Harrison's election that November brought a new administration, but the gold dollar's fate had been effectively sealed by its complete disconnection from commercial use.
The 1888 proof is available in adequate quantity for collectors working through the series. Penultimate-year status adds modest appeal, as collectors who acquire both the 1888 and 1889 proofs hold the final pair of the denomination's forty-year proof run.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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