As of May, 2024, a 1879 Trade Dollar, CAM in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $2,800.00 and $120,000.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $108,000.00 in the 08/22/2021 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: William Barber
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 38.10 millimeters
Weight: 27.20 grams
Mintage: 1,541
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Trade Dollars 1873-1885

1879 Trade Dollar, Cam (Proof) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

GradePrice($)
MS-68120,000.00
MS-67+57,500.00
MS-6731,500.00
MS-66+21,000.00
MS-6616,500.00
MS-65+11,500.00
MS-6510,500.00
MS-64+8,500.00
MS-647,750.00
MS-63+6,250.00
MS-635,500.00
MS-62+5,000.00
MS-624,500.00
MS-613,050.00
MS-602,800.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State2,800.00120,000.0020,790.00

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1879 Trade Dollar. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1879 Trade Dollar (Proof)1,050.002,350.002,600.0065,000.00
1879 Trade Dollar, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A7,250.00140,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1879 Trade Dollar, Cam (Proof) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

  • Lowest Sale Price
  • Highest Sale Price
  • Average Sale Price
  • Most Recent Sale Price
  • Number of Sales
  • Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:
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1m 6m 1y 3y All
$2,820.00
Lowest Sale Price
$7,188.00
Highest Sale Price
$4,318.69
Average Sale Price
$4,800.00
Most Recent Sale Price
45
Number of Sales
$194,341.06
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6839,600.00108,000.0060,568.75
MS-67+20,400.0037,600.0029,000.00
MS-6712,650.0049,938.0020,931.77
MS-66+23,500.0023,500.0023,500.00
MS-666,600.0033,925.0011,516.33
MS-65+5,520.005,520.005,520.00
MS-655,280.0010,925.007,727.03
MS-64+4,600.004,700.004,650.00
MS-642,820.007,188.004,318.69
MS-63+2,520.002,520.002,520.00
MS-632,640.003,795.003,192.87
MS-621,610.003,450.002,517.53
MS-611,440.002,040.001,784.67
MS-601,920.001,920.001,920.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1879 Trade Dollar, CAM (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-60 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $108,000.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1879 Trade Dollar, CAM (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1879 Trade Dollar, CAM (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 66.36% share, followed by Bowers & Merena / Stack's Bowers with 6.91% / 6.45% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1879 Trade Dollar, CAM (Proof) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,800.0012/17/2023
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions23,500.0012/07/2023
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions3,302.4008/20/2023
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions1,920.0012/18/2022
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers16,800.0011/09/2022
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0010/09/2022
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions19,975.0004/28/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,560.0002/27/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions9,600.0001/16/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions10,200.0001/16/2022
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,750.0012/12/2021
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers18,000.0011/30/2021
MS-67+NGCHeritage Auctions20,400.0011/14/2021
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions10,281.2510/28/2021
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions19,387.5010/28/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions3,600.0008/22/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,560.0008/22/2021
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions108,000.0008/22/2021
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions20,400.0006/20/2021
MS-61PCGSStack's Bowers2,040.0003/31/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions6,300.0008/09/2020
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers2,760.0004/15/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,960.0001/12/2020
MS-63+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,520.0012/07/2019
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions15,600.0012/07/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions7,200.0009/08/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions7,500.0009/08/2019
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,520.0008/18/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions5,643.6004/28/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions6,600.0003/16/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,600.0002/03/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions6,600.0002/03/2019
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions7,800.0002/03/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,640.0001/14/2019
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions39,600.0001/14/2019
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions5,520.0010/14/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,880.0008/19/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions6,300.0007/15/2018
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions55,200.0006/17/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,570.8004/29/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions5,280.0001/03/2018
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions2,160.0001/03/2018
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions14,687.5010/26/2017
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions8,225.0004/26/2017
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers3,290.0003/29/2017
MS-62PCGSKagin's2,467.5003/09/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0001/04/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,290.0001/04/2017
MS-63PCGSScotsman3,105.0007/29/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions8,812.5006/08/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,637.5003/03/2016
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions18,800.0001/06/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,230.0001/06/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions8,812.5009/20/2015
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions7,050.0009/20/2015
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers6,462.5008/12/2015
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions2,999.7806/07/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions3,290.0004/26/2015
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers6,462.5003/27/2015
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions37,600.0002/19/2015
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,231.2501/27/2015
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,525.0001/27/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions15,862.5001/07/2015
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,700.0011/06/2014
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers3,525.0010/31/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions16,450.0010/27/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions3,671.8808/05/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions25,850.0006/23/2014
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,291.2503/21/2014
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions2,702.5003/20/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions8,812.5002/27/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,987.5001/08/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,819.0011/01/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions10,575.0008/08/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions22,325.0008/08/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers3,554.3807/27/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions11,750.0007/11/2013
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,263.0007/11/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0006/05/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions9,400.0006/05/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,819.0004/24/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions49,938.0004/24/2013
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers6,756.2511/16/2012
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers17,331.2511/16/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers3,760.0011/16/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,847.0010/29/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0009/06/2012
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0009/06/2012
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0005/30/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions10,350.0005/30/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions16,100.0005/30/2012
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC22,253.0005/24/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions8,050.0004/18/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions7,475.0004/18/2012
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0004/18/2012
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers32,200.0003/22/2012
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0003/08/2012
MS-64+NGCHeritage Auctions4,600.0011/08/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions7,935.0009/07/2011
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers17,250.0008/18/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions29,900.0008/11/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,750.0008/11/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,875.0007/07/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions18,975.0006/01/2011
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,990.0006/01/2011
MS-64PCGSSpink/Smythe7,188.0005/03/2011
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC4,255.0004/18/2011
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0003/17/2011
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions2,415.0001/05/2011
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0001/05/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions10,063.0012/02/2010
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions48,875.0012/02/2010
MS-65NGCScotsman9,200.0010/15/2010
MS-63NGCStack's3,220.0009/30/2010
MS-62NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,499.0009/16/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions16,675.0008/11/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions14,950.0008/11/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0008/11/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions14,950.0008/11/2010
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions43,125.0008/11/2010
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena9,775.0008/07/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions7,475.0006/07/2010
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC4,255.0005/20/2010
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena6,632.0005/03/2010
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena6,613.0005/03/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions6,325.0004/28/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,025.0004/28/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,881.0003/24/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0001/06/2010
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena3,795.0008/05/2009
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,415.0007/31/2009
MS-62PCGSBowers & Merena2,415.0006/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions10,925.0005/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions12,650.0004/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions14,950.0004/01/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions8,050.0004/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions23,000.0006/26/2008
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena10,408.0006/01/2008
MS-65PCGSStack's8,740.0005/21/2008
MS-65PCGSStack's10,925.0002/26/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions17,250.0002/13/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,025.0001/09/2008
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0001/09/2008
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries6,900.0001/05/2008
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions69,000.0001/01/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions9,775.0011/29/2007
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,645.0011/08/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,169.0009/27/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions15,525.0008/09/2007
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena3,220.0008/04/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions16,100.0005/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,198.0004/09/2007
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena12,650.0002/01/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions8,625.0002/01/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions25,875.0001/01/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0011/29/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,594.0010/30/2006
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions63,250.0010/24/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions10,638.0010/16/2006
MS-67NGCGoldberg Auctioneers15,525.0009/12/2006
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena26,450.0008/16/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions10,350.0008/14/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions13,800.0008/14/2006
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,910.0005/30/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions3,450.0004/06/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions11,500.0003/02/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions6,900.0002/15/2006
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers15,525.0002/07/2006
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions2,645.0001/24/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0001/24/2006
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/04/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,750.0001/04/2006
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0001/04/2006
MS-65NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities8,050.0001/03/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,175.0012/13/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions9,200.0012/13/2005
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena9,775.0010/27/2005
MS-64PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities3,220.0009/18/2005
MS-65NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities7,763.0007/25/2005
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries6,037.0007/22/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,335.0007/13/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,313.0006/02/2005
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers4,370.0006/01/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions10,695.0005/04/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,680.0002/23/2005
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,875.0002/23/2005
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena33,925.0012/02/2004
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena9,200.0010/29/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions8,051.0009/09/2004
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,783.0009/09/2004
MS-66NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities7,590.0008/15/2004
MS-68PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities57,500.0008/15/2004
MS-65PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities7,475.0008/15/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions6,500.0007/07/2004
MS-67NGCStack's/ANR18,400.0006/23/2004
MS-65NGCStack's/ANR6,440.0006/23/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions13,800.0006/03/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions3,450.0001/31/2004
MS-61PCGSSuperior Galleries1,440.0001/25/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,775.0001/07/2004
MS-67NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities25,300.0012/01/2003
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0011/07/2003
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena4,255.0007/30/2003
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena4,830.0007/30/2003
MS-65NGCSuperior Galleries7,188.0007/27/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,463.0007/26/2003
MS-62PCGSBowers & Merena2,070.0006/26/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,405.0005/01/2003
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0005/01/2003
MS-66PCGSKingswood Galleries12,650.0003/06/2003
MS-63NGCGoldberg Auctioneers3,795.0002/24/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,750.0002/01/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions8,913.0001/08/2003
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries13,800.0001/06/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions32,200.0009/01/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions7,763.0008/08/2001
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries9,488.0005/27/2001

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