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Princess W/Stars
ONE DOL. & Standard Silver Reverse
Struck in Silver |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
S$1 1870 J-1008 |
| Item Description: |
S$1 1870 J-1008 S$1 1870 J-1008 Simpson |
| Grade: |
PCGS PF 63 |
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Owner Comments
1870 $1 Standard Silver Dollar,
Judd-1008, Pollock-1141
Rarity: High R.7, PR63
Ex: Simpson.
Struck in silver with a reeded edge.
Obverse: Longacre's "Indian Princess" design, seated to left, liberty pole, topped with a Phrygian cap, in right hand, left hand on globe, Western Hemisphere depicted on globe, ribbon on globe reads LIBERTY, LONGACRE in tiny letters near globe, furled flags behind Liberty with 22 stars, 13 stars around the perimeter and the date is below.
Reverse: The reverse features the word STANDARD at the top with 1 / DOLLAR encompassed by a wreath of cotton and corn.
Comment: This design was apparently based on a sketch Longacre made prior to 1852, but it was not until 1870 that he made use of it and adapted it on a number of different pattern coins. Longacre’s name inscribed below the base believed to honor him as he died the previous year
Probably lacquered. Typical of these curious Standard Silver patterns, it lacks any mention of the country of origin. Lightly hairlined silver-gray surfaces exhibit blended iridescent accents. This piece may have been from the King Farouk collection with only few appearances of these pieces in the last 60 Years. One Piece is impounded in the Harry Bass collection at that ANA Museum.
Provenance/ Appearance:
From the Bob Simpson Collection Heritage Jan 2021 FUN / Lot #3185: Prior Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers June 2000 (Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection Part II) / Lot #1078, - appear to also be in Bowers and Ruddy Rare Coin review NO 26 Page 70- ($1495).
Kosoff May 1955 Fix Price List, Prior King Farouk
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Princess W/Stars
ONE DOL. & Standard Silver Reverse
Struck in Copper |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873 |
| Item Description: |
S$1 1870 J-1011 |
| Grade: |
PCGS PF 64 Red Brown |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
1870 $1 Standard Silver Dollar
Judd-1011, Pollock-1144
Rarity: Low R.7, PR64 RB CAC Endorsed
Ex: New Millennium Collection.
Struck in copper with a reeded edge.
Obverse: James B. Longacre's Indian Princess design featuring Liberty seated beside a globe, wearing an Indian headdress with 13 stars around. The word LIBERTY is inscribed across the center of the globe and Liberty is holding a pole topped with Phrygian cap.
Reverse: Features 1 DOLLAR encompassed by a wreath of cotton and corn and the word STANDARD at the top.
Comment: This design was apparently based on a sketch Longacre made prior to 1852, but it was not until 1870 that he made use of it and adapted it on a number of different pattern coins.
The strike is bold, nearly in high relief. The obverse shows full red color while there are just a few dabs of brown and blue patina in the fields on the reverse. Magnification shows numerous specks of carbon on each side, which accounts for the less-than-Gem grade.
Many patterns were struck twice by the dies. What makes this piece unusual is that the reverse die rotated a few degrees clockwise between the two blows, leaving all the legends and devices of the first impression as a faint remnant just to the left of the dominant strike. There is also another “1 DOLLAR” reverse example with similar double effect - an 1870 Judd-996 in a recent Heritage auction.
Provenance/ Appearance:
From Legends Auction May 2021, The Regency Auction 45 Lot 384; Prior
- Heritage Nov 2003 New York Signature Auction /Lot 11164;
- Heritage April 2011 Rosemont CSNS / Lot #5570 “THE NEW MILLENIUM COLLECTION”
- Stacks Mar 1976 (Special Selection Garrett Collection) Lot 649, Garrett /JHU
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Princess W/Stars
ONE DOL. & Eagle
Silver |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873 |
| Item Description: |
S$1 1870 J-1014 |
| Grade: |
PCGS PF 62 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
1870 $1 Standard Silver Dollar
Judd-1014, Pollock-1148
Rarity: Low R.7, PF62+
Struck in silver with a reeded edge.
Obverse: James B. Longacre's Indian Princess design featuring Liberty seated beside a globe, wearing an Indian headdress with 13 stars around. The word LIBERTY is inscribed across the center of the globe and Liberty is holding a pole topped with Phrygian cap. Longacre’s name inscribed below the base believed to honor him as he died the previous year
Reverse: The reverse is of the regular issue Liberty Seated dollar.
Comment:
James B. Longacre Indian Princess design was another entry in the “Seated Liberty” motif. This design first appeared on pattern coins in 1870 and continued on various denominations through 1873. Longacre never saw a completed coin with his design. The artistry for this work was actually completed many years earlier, with sketches of this design known circa 1852. LONGACRE is spelled out at lower right obverse and believed included as an honer to him as he died in 1869.
Gun-metal blue peripheral toning surrounding lightly golden centers. All details are strongly impressed and the fields retain their mirror finish through the toning.
A superb quality example of this seldom seen pattern.
Provenance/Appearance:
Private dealer sale Jan 2016, Prior From the T. Giordano collection (purchased by Giordano in 1959 and is reported to have been in his collection until sold)
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| Slot: |
Princess W/Stars
ONE DOL. & Eagle
Copper |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873 |
| Item Description: |
S$1 1870 J-1017 |
| Grade: |
NGC PF 66 BN |
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Owner Comments
1870 $1 Seated Princess
Judd-1017, Pollock-1151
Low R.7, PR66 BN
Struck in copper with a plain edge.
Obverse: James B. Longacre's Indian Princess design featuring Liberty seated beside a globe, wearing an Indian headdress with 13 stars around. The word LIBERTY is inscribed across the center of the globe and Liberty is holding a pole topped with Phrygian cap. Longacre’s name inscribed below the base believed to honor him as he died the previous year
Reverse: The reverse is of the regular issue Liberty Seated dollar.
Comment:
Fewer than a dozen examples are known of this pattern dollar. For a coin designated as Brown this piece has a remarkable vibrancy. The fields are deeply reflective and each side has light gray-lilac color. Two light spots are located near the top of the reverse. An exceptional Indian Princess dollar.
Die Rotation 170Deg
Provenance/Appearance:
Private dealer sale Jan 2022, Prior
-From The Pacific Rim Collection, Heritage Nov 2021 Signature® Auction / Lot #3761;
-Ex: Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2012), lot 5416;
-Ex Bob Simpson Stacks and Bowers August 2011 Chicago ANA Rarities Night / Lot 7504 ( Did not sell),
-Bowers & Merena Nov 1992 (Robert W. Miller, Sr) / Lot #1087 (PCGS 64BN)
-Superior Aug 1990, Auction 90 /Lot #1430 (PCGS 64BN)
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| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873 |
| Item Description: |
S$1 1870 J-1018 |
| Grade: |
PCGS PF 65 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
1870 $1 Dollar (Indian Princess)
Judd-1018, Pollock-1153,
Rarity: R.8, PR65
Ex: Simpson
Struck in Aluminum with a reeded edge.
Obverse: James B. Longacre's Indian Princess design featuring Liberty seated beside a globe, wearing an Indian headdress with 13 stars around. The word LIBERTY is inscribed across the center of the globe and Liberty is holding a pole topped with Phrygian cap. Longacre’s name inscribed below the base believed to honor him as he died the previous year
Reverse: The reverse is of the regular issue Liberty Seated dollar.
Comment:
This Gem proof is one of likely three examples known of this rare issue. The surfaces are light champagne-gold and show no mentionable distractions of post-Mint origin. A small raised planchet mark about nine dentils left of the date, near the rim, is typical of aluminum coinage, both pedigree marker and evidence of the recalcitrant nature of the metal. We also notice three tiny spherical marks in the obverse field between Liberty and star 3.
Provenance/Appearance:
Private dealer sale Jan 2023, Prior
- Ex: Bowers & Ruddy Oct 1977 (Fairfield Collection) / Lot#50;
- Steve Ivy Jan 1978 ( CW Henderson Sale) / Lot #1059:
- University Park Sale (Steve Ivy, 3/1981), / lot #1510;
- Central States Signature (Heritage, 5/2003), / Lot#7108, as PR64 NGC, which realized $29,900;
- Bob Simpson Sale, Heritage Nov 2020 / Lot #3195;
- Heritage April 2021 Central States / Lot #5222
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Princess / No Stars
"5 CENTS"
Copper |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873 |
| Item Description: |
H10C 1871 J-1060 |
| Grade: |
PCGS PF 66 Red Brown |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
1871 H10C Copper
Judd-1060, Pollock-1195
Rarity: Low R.7, PR66 BN
Struck in copper with a reeded edge.
Obverse: Longacre's popular Seated Indian Princess motif seated on a globe inscribed with LIBERTY with conjoined flags behind and Liberty's hand resting on a globe and a cap on her extended pole. There are no STARS on this design. It is noted that Liberty is wearing a similar headdress as seen on three dollar gold pieces on these designs
Reverse: The reverse has 5 CENTS in the center and is surrounded by a wreath of cotton and corn, the word STANDARD at the top of that side.
Comment:
Per Pollock (1994): 17.6 grains, 0.609 inches, 180 degree die alignment. Marvelous Premium Gem. Well-struck, mark-free surfaces, further emphasized by the starless obverse field creates a light Cameo field-device contrast on the obverse.
Provenance/Appearance:
Private sale Feb 2018. Could not find any auctions listing this piece
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| Slot: |
Princess w/ Stars
"5 CENTS"
Copper |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873 |
| Item Description: |
H10C 1871 J-1065 |
| Grade: |
NGC PF 64 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
1871 Half Dime
Judd-1065, Pollock-1200
Rarity: low Rarity-7, PR64 CAC Endorsed
Struck in silver with a reeded edge.
Obverse: Liberty is seated left on the obverse with thirteen stars around the periphery and the date below. She is wearing an Indian headdress and supporting a Liberty pole with her right hand. Liberty's left hand rests on a globe over which a ribbon inscribed LIBERTY is draped. A pair of flags is behind the seated figure.
Reverse: A wreath of cotton and corn encloses the denomination 5 CENTS, the word STANDARD is above.
Comment:
The otherwise green-gray toning is accented with multicolored iridescent hues as the coin turns under a light. All features are smartly impressed with surfaces that are free of outwardly noticeable handling marks. A high, sharp wire edge is visible on each side.
Provenance/Appearance:
Private sale 3/2014: Prior Stacks Bowers Aug 2011 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money /Lot #9061
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| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873 |
| Item Description: |
H10C 1871 J-1066 |
| Grade: |
PCGS PF 66 Red Brown |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
1871 Half Dime
Judd-1066, Pollock-1201
Rarity: Low R.7, PR66RB
Copper in COPPER with a reeded edge.
Obverse: Liberty is seated left on the obverse with thirteen stars around the periphery and the date below. She is wearing an Indian headdress and supporting a Liberty pole with her right hand. Liberty's left hand rests on a globe over which a ribbon inscribed LIBERTY is draped. A pair of flags is behind the seated figure.
Reverse: A wreath of cotton and corn encloses the denomination 5 CENTS, the word STANDARD is above.
Comment:
Lovely Gem Longacre Indian Princess seated style with beautiful pink, violet, and blue huges reflecting from the mirror surfaces and just enough red for the Red Brown designation.
Interesting to note that in 1999 only 3 pieces were certified by PCGS and none fine but since several of these have been graded higher.
Provenance/Appearance:
Prior; Superior Feb 1999 (Pre Long Beach) Lot #2521,
Bowers & Merena Jan 1997 (Rarities Sale) Lot #440,
And most likely New England Rare Coin Auctions Nov 15 1980 / Lot #1027
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Princess w/ Stars
"Half Dime"
Copper |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873 |
| Item Description: |
H10C 1871 J-1069 |
| Grade: |
NGC PF 66 RB |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
1871 H10C Copper
Judd-1069, Pollock-1205
Rarity: Low R.7, PR66 RB
NGC Coin Explorer Plate Coin for J1069
Struck in copper with a reeded edge.
Obverse: A seated figure of Liberty facing left is seen on the obverse with the date 1871 below. She is surrounded by an arc of thirteen stars and wears an Indian headdress, supporting a Liberty Pole with her right hand.
Reverse: A regular issue half dime reverse with denomination and cereal wreath.
Comment:
A razor-sharp representative with mirrored orange-gold and lilac fields. No detractions are apparent on this high-grade specimen
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Provenance/ Appearances:
Private sale, From The GATOR Collection. Heritage Aug 2016 ANA - Anaheim / Lot #6347 and priors
- Heritage Jan 2005 FUN /lot #10480 (pass). ;
- Steve Ivy Jan 1978 Lot #1060;
- Bowers & Ruddy Nov 1973 (Matt Robert Collection) Lot 1254
- Bowers & Ruddy May 1972 ( Armand Champa Collection) / Lot 1004
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| Slot: |
Princess / No Stars
"One Dime"
Copper |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873 |
| Item Description: |
10C 1871 J-1075 |
| Grade: |
PCGS PF 63 Red Brown |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
1871 10C
Judd-1075, Pollock-1211
Rarity: Low R.7, PR63 Red
Struck in copper with a reeded edge
Obverse: Longacre's popular Seated Indian Princess motif seated on a globe inscribed with LIBERTY with conjoined flags behind and Liberty's hand resting on a globe and a cap on her extended pole. There are no STARS on this design. It is noted that Liberty is wearing a similar headdress as seen on three dollar gold pieces on these designs
Reverse: The reverse has 10 CENTS in the center and is surrounded by a wreath of cotton and corn, the word STANDARD at the top of that side.
Comment:
The reverse edge is much wider than the obverse. The color is phenomenal, bright cherry-red across each side. The coin's grade is explained by a few specks of carbon, mostly on the obverse.
Provenance/Appearance:
From Heritage March 2019 Signature Auction / Lot #3445 Prior Ira & Larry Goldberg 6/6/2000 The Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection Part II /Lot #1079 ($2530) (graded as PCGS 63RB) with notation “From Empire Coin Company al a cost of $70. no doubt more than a few years ago. then to the Madison Collection”
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Princess / No Stars
"One Dime"
Silver |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873 |
| Item Description: |
10C 1871 J-1077 |
| Grade: |
NGC PF 64 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
1871 10C Ten Cents,
Judd-1077, Pollock-1213,
Rarity: High R.7, PR64
Ex: Bass
Struck in Silver with Reeded Edge
Obverse: Liberty is seated facing left on the obverse with the date 1871 below. She wears an Indian headdress with a Liberty pole in her right hand.
Reverse: The reverse is that used to produce regular issues 1871 Seated dimes.
Comment:
This piece has been preserved and now display an even silver appearance with lovely mirrored fields Unexpectedly a clean and well-struck piece.
Of interest is that these Indian Princesses design, Liberty is wearing a similar headdress as seen on the three dollar gold pieces.
Technical Aspects: Weight: 35.0 grains. Diameter: 17.8 mm. Die alignment: 180°.
This piece has a stellar pedigree as noted below.
Provenance/Appearances:
Private transaction. Priors:
- The Collection of William Rau; Heritage April 2018 CSNS Chicago / Lot #5084 (As a NGC65 but since was conserved and regraded as NGC64),
- Bowers & Merena May 1999 / Harry W. Bass collection. Lot #1106, with note Harry Bass Acquired it
- Bryron Johnson - Huges 1/79 Lot #37, Booser & Weaver 2/79,
- Prior Major Lohr
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Princess w/ Stars
"10 CENTS"
Silver |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
Pattern Seated Princess std 10 Cents |
| Item Description: |
10C 1871 J-1080 |
| Grade: |
NGC PF 65 CAMEO |
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Owner Comments
1871 10C Standard Silver
Judd-1080, Pollock-1216
Rarity: High R.6, PR65 Cameo
Struck in silver with a reeded edge
Obverse: Longacre's Indian Princess design, where Miss Liberty is seated facing left and wearing an Indian Headdress holding the liberty pole in her right hand and her left hand rest on a Globe with Liberty inscribed. The are 2 flag poles behind. There are 13 stars around the rim.
Reverse: Standard silver reverse with the denomination 10 / CENTS (CENTS is in an up-curving arc) surrounded by a wreath of corn and cotton, with STANDARD in tiny letters at the upper rim.
Comment:
According to USPatterns.com this is the most frequently encountered of the four Longacre designs from 1871. Examples were also struck in copper and aluminum. Interesting to note that the reverse die is too small for the obverse, with the result that the rim is unnaturally large and pronounced, a situation caused mis-mating of dies. The reverse was originally intended for use with Standard Silver obverses of 1869 and 1870 and these were of significantly smaller diameter.
This is a bright, untoned piece with deeply mirrored fields on each side. A few tiny planchet flakes and flecks of carbon are noted over the obverse.
Provenance/ Appearance:
Heritage Nov. 2016 New York /Lot 5676 ; Prior from Jones Beach Collection, Heritage Jan 2007 Fun /Lot 1466 as NGC PF65
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Princess w/ Stars
"One Dime"
Copper |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873 |
| Item Description: |
10C 1871 J-1085 |
| Grade: |
PCGS PF 64 Brown |
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Owner Comments
1871 10C
Judd-1085, Pollock-1221
Rarity: High R.6, PR64 Bn
Struck in copper with a reeded edge.
Obverse: The Longacre Indian Princess design on the obverse features Liberty seated with left hand resting on a globe, right hand holding a pole with cap on top, and conjoined flags behind.
Reverse: The reverse is from the regular issue dies.
Comment:
This design on the obverse, paired with the regular reverse gives the idea what an alternative Seated Liberty dime would have looked like; although why it would have been struck in copper is a mystery. A dozen or so copper examples are believed known. The surfaces are muted brown with occasional glimpses of underlying red.
Provenance/Appearance:
Heritage June 2017 Long Beach Expo / Lot #4694
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Princess / No Stars
"25 CENTS" & Wreath
Copper |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873 |
| Item Description: |
25C 1871 J-1091 |
| Grade: |
PCGS PF 63 Brown |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
1871 Pattern Quarter Dollar.
Judd-1091, Pollock-1227
Rarity: Low R.7Copper. PR63 BN
Struck in Copper with Reeded Edge
Obverse:
Chief Engraver James Barton Longacre's Indian Princess motif with no stars around the border. Miss Liberty is seated facing left wearing a Native American headdress, her left hand resting atop a globe inscribed LIBERTY and her right hand supporting a liberty pole. Two flags are behind the portrait, one of which is ornamented with 13 stars, and the date 1871 is below.
Reverse: A wreath of cotton and corn encircles the denomination 25 CENTS, the word STANDARD inscribed along the upper border.
Comment:
Another Illogical die combinations where there is no reference to the United States.
A predominantly rose-brown example with direct light revealing especially vivid multicolored under-toning that includes shades of red, gold, blue and salmon pink. Were it not for a touch of haziness and a few widely scattered peripheral carbon spots, this lovely specimen would probably have secured a near-Gem grade.
One of only about a dozen survivors of Judd-1091 extant, per the uspatterns.com website with only about 8 in the past 30 years going over the auction blocks
Provenance/Appearance:
From Stacks and Bowers Aug 2019 ANA - Session 5 - U.S. Coins /Lot 3404, Priors:
- Superior 6/17/1977 The Dr. Walter Lee Crouch Collection /Lot 438 ($375)
- Superior 12/16/1972 Rare Coin Auction /Lot 2193 ($175)
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Princess / No Stars
"25 CENTS" & Eagle reverse
Copper |
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873 |
| Item Description: |
25C 1871 J-1094 |
| Grade: |
PCGS PF 64 Red Brown |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
1871 Pattern Quarter Dollar.
Judd-1094. Pollock-1230
Rarity: High Rarity 7 PF64RB CAC endorsed
Struck in copper with reeded edge
Obverse: The obverse depicts the Indian Princess seated on a Globe, Miss liberty is wearing an Indian headdress, flanked by flags and a long pole with the cap of freedom raised high. Her left hand rests on the globe, inscribed LIBERTY in raised letters. The date is below.
Reverse: For the reverse the normal dies of the quarter of this year are used however there appears a few raised lumps from die rust.
Comment:
Lots of mint red with minor fading and scattered carbon flecks are present on both sides. Fully struck.. This is a stunning pattern issue which shows elegant designs and these are especially attractive when found like this with faded red.
Provenance/ Appearance:
Private transaction May 2021; Prior Listed several times In Goldberg Auctions 2014, 2014 Lot#1039, 2018 Lot # 1839; 2019 Lot# 1127, 2020 Lot #1309; Stacks and Bowers 3/25/2009 "Entlich, White Oak, Gross & St. Andre Collections“ / Lot 5667 (NGC PF65 RB), Notation refer to original H. Sergl cardholder with Adams Woodin attribution and statement of piece being off market for a few generations
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