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Session Four - Tuesday, June 3, 2014 6:00 PM
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1638
1870 Pattern Silver Dollar. Aluminum, Plain Edge. Judd-1007. Pollock-1140 High Rarity 7
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PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo PQ.
CAC Approved
. The only example graded in Proof Cameo by PCGS. Bright aluminum-silver color bursts from original surfaces unmarred by
toning. A strong strike as well, making this a desirable Pattern, one of the handsomest designs in the 1870 issue that included numerous
STANDARD SILVER and STANDARD designs with denominations from half dime to dollar. In light of that, we can also say this piece is
extremely sharply struck with full details on both sides. William Barber's Seated Liberty design starts with Liberty's right hand supporting a
shield by her side, her left hand grasping an olive branch, Liberty pole behind the right elbow. The reverse is struck from regular Seated Lib-
erty With Motto dies for the year. Sets of these attractive Patterns were made available in silver, copper, and aluminum with either reeded or
plain edges. There is no indication in the records of the price the mint charged for these. This obverse was also combined with the Standard
Silver wreath reverse. Struck in aluminum with a plain edge. Exceptional quality in this highly collectible aluminum Pattern. A gleaming jewel!
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS
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Estimated Value ................................................................................................................................................................... $15,000-UP
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Enlargement
1639
1871 Pattern Quarter Dollar. Copper, Reeded Edge. Judd-1094. Pollock-1230 High Rarity 7
.
PCGS graded Proof 64 Red &
Brown PQ.
CAC Approved
. Lovely red toning. Longacre's seated Indian Princess motif in cameo on the obverse, sans stars, coupled with
the regular Proof 1871 Seated Quarter Dollar reverse with IN GOD WE TRUST. A beautiful and very choice specimen. The pieces referred to
by the catch-all title of "Patterns" are among the rarest coins ever struck in the United States Mint. There have been many attempts to define
the U.S. Pattern coin family as a whole. While there are still a few exceptions, we believe that the definition included in the preface to the
ninth edition of the book United States Pattern Coins: Complete Source for History Rarity, and Values by Dr. J. Hewitt Judd is the among the
most comprehensive ever offered. According to this definition, "A pattern coin is one that was struck at the Philadelphia Mint (with a few
exceptions) for purposes of testing a design or concept, or perhaps from unusual die pairs, or in unusual metals, or to create delicacies for
collectors, but which differs from normal circulation coins of standard design, date, and metal." As a rule, patterns are exceedingly rare coins.
Their original mintages are unknown, although the number of pieces extant, as well as the reasons for their striking, suggest that very few
specimens were prepared. Indeed, most Pattern coins were produced to the extent of only a handful of coins. Patterns also offer considerable
opportunity for continued study, as the circumstances surrounding the striking of many types and issues remain shrouded in mystery and are
only slowly being revealed as more research gets published. A fascinating field in American numismatics. Tied for finest at PCGS.
Pop 2;
none finer at PCGS
. (
PCGS # 71353
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Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $8,000 - 9,000
