Owner Comments:
1863 25C Quarter Dollar,
Judd-336, Pollock-408,
Rarity: Low R.7, PR67 Red and Brown
Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection.
Struck in Copper with Reeded Edge
Obverse: Similar to the regular-issue Seated quarter of the year.
Reverse: The reverse is also similar in design but bears the With Motto motif on a scroll, as adopted officially in 1866.
Comment:
These Motto patterns were actually struck around 1869 or 1870, according to USPatterns.com. About a dozen examples of Judd-336 are known.
Flashy proof surfaces are magnificently toned in shades of orange, magenta, and violet. Essentially void of contact and carbon.
91.8 grains, diameter 0.957", die alignment 180 deg
Provenance/Appearances:
From The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Core Collection, Part II. Heritage Jan 2023 Fun Lot # 9066, Harry Bass acquired this piece in trade from Numismatics Ltd. (8/12/1972).