Printable Catalog with Mintage Statistics for Items Designed and Minted by Daniel Carr / Moonlight Mint.

“1886-O” Trade – Production Blog

Trade Dollars were originally minted from 1873 to 1885 at the Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Carson City Mints. Mintages decreased drastically in later years. In the final year (1885) only five were produced (Philadelphia Mint proofs only). None were ever minted with an “1886” date or “O” mint mark.

NOTE: These are NOT endorsed by the US Treasury. Defacing of US coins is legal so long as the defacement isn't for fraudulent purposes.

Production listed in chronological order - newest production at top, oldest production at bottom.

Current Status:

Production with Die Pair 1 has ended. The last 10 were produced to replace a lost shipment and for product exchanges.

Die Pair

Quantity Struck

Issue Price

Notes

Die Pair 1 ”1886-O”	150 (final) high-grade: 107 circulated/ antiqued: 26 bulk-handled: 17	$425 (high-grade) $400 (high-grade)	First produced November, 2023. All are over-struck on 90% silver US Mint Trade Dollars that were minted from 1873 to 1878. Five were struck with a Brilliant Satin finish before the dies were polished. Two of those five were double-struck with secondary strikes off-center, with antiqued/circulated finish. Two more (proof-like, bulk-handled) also have double-strikes. Later strikes from the proof-like dies developed a satin appearance somewhat similar to the pre-polish strikes. One (proof-like, high-grade) was struck on a Trade Dollar with vintage “chop marks”. Those marks still show after the over-striking. Two (bulk-handled) were struck off-center on clipped copper blanks. Both have “COPPER” counter-stamped above the “O” mint mark, and both have multiple 3.5mm “DC” counter-stamps (not released).
Die Pair 1 Brilliant Satin High Grade
Die Pair 1 Proof-Like High Grade