The obverse features the Cercone corporate logo consisting of a stylized letter "C" centered within the field. Surrounding inscriptions include: CERCONE, INC., DALLAS, TEXAS. A small DSM mint mark appears below the logo.
The reverse depicts a balance scale with silver rounds on one side and calibration weights on the other. Surrounding inscriptions include: ONE TROY OUNCE, 31.1 GRAMS, .999 FINE SILVER, SILVER TRADE UNIT. Laurel branches appear at left and right.
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| Date | Price | Notes |
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| Oct 13, 2023 | 26.00 | Most RecentHighest Ever |
1982 Cercone Inc. Silver Trade Unit Overview
The Cercone, Inc. Silver Trade Unit is a privately issued one-ounce silver round believed to have been produced during the early 1980s for Cercone, Inc. of Dallas, Texas. The round features a custom corporate obverse paired with a standardized silver trade unit reverse.
A prominent DSM mint mark appears on the obverse below the Cercone logo. The mark corresponds to Dallas Specialty Mint, Inc., a Texas corporation active from 1981 through 1985, making Dallas Specialty Mint the most likely manufacturer.
1982 Cercone Inc. Silver Trade Unit Mint Mark
A small DSM mint mark appears below the Cercone logo on the obverse.
The same mint mark is documented on multiple silver rounds attributed to Dallas Specialty Mint, including Texas-themed bullion issues and other corporate silver trade units.
1982 Cercone, Inc. Silver Trade Unit Die Characteristics
The reverse is shared with at least one other known DSM-marked corporate silver trade unit issued for Amerock.
Shared characteristics include:
- Identical scale-and-weights design
- Identical legends
- Identical branch placement
- Identical layout and typography
The repeated use of this reverse suggests a stock silver trade unit reverse die paired with custom corporate obverses.
1982 Cercone Inc. Silver Trade Unit Variants
Known Variant: Amerock Silver Trade Unit
- Custom Amerock corporate obverse
- DSM mint mark
- Identical Silver Trade Unit reverse
1982 Cercone Inc. Silver Trade Unit Attribution
The round bears a prominent DSM mint mark and was issued during the operating period of Dallas Specialty Mint, Inc. (1981–1985).
The identical DSM-marked reverse used on the Amerock Silver Trade Unit further supports attribution to Dallas Specialty Mint.
1982 Cercone Inc. Silver Trade Unit Coin Notes
Cercone, Inc. was incorporated in Dallas, Texas on August 23, 1976 and remains an active Texas corporation.
The scale motif used on the reverse may relate to Cercone’s business activities involving industrial, research, testing, or measurement equipment.
The estimated date is based upon the overlap between Cercone, Inc. and Dallas Specialty Mint, Inc., which operated from 1981 through 1985.
1982 Cercone Inc. Silver Trade Unit References
- Cercone, Inc. Texas Secretary of State Filing No. 38731600
- Dallas Specialty Mint, Inc. Texas Secretary of State Filing No. 56451100
- Amerock Silver Trade Unit
- Dallas Specialty Mint corporate records
