Owner Comments:
1885 5C
Judd-1742, Pollock-1954
Rarity: High R.6, PR64
Ex: Simpson.
Struck in silver with a plain edge.
Obverse: An annular pattern with thirteen stars, the date, and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on the obverse.
Reverse: The upper reverse exhibits FIVE CENTS with a shield sandwiched between two laurel leaves on the exergue.
Comment:
This boldly struck Choice pattern displays pleasing magenta, sky-blue, and golden-brown toning.
The reverse has an intermittent circular impression from a mis-calibrated attempt at creating the central perforation, as made
Provenance/Appearance:
From the Bob Simpson Collection, Heritage Nov 20 /Lot#3276; Priors
- Kreisberg 2/76 per USpatterns.com
- Superior 5/93 Lot 1242
- Bowers Merena 3/8/1997 Sales of The Collections of Herman Halpern & Gerald O. Warner / lot #2055
- Goldberg Sept 2010 Pre Long Beach (The Estate of Winthrop A. Haviland,) / Lot 2778 (AsNGC64)