Owner Comments:
1863 $10 Ten Dollar
Judd-352, Pollock-424
Rarity: Low R.6, PR64 BN Bronzed
Ex Simpson
Struck in copper & Bronze with a reeded edge.
Obverse: The regular ten dollar dies for 1863.
Reverse: Similar to the regular dies design but with the addition of the motto GOD OUR TRUST placed directly on the field above the eagle.
Comment:
About two dozen copper examples are known and most have been bronzed, as this piece has. As with all these bronzed pieces, the surfaces are uniformly dark brown with just a hint of underlying reddish color. The strike is complete in all areas.
George Eckfeldt's journal notes the following with regard to the copper examples: “Nov 17th 1863. Struck 20 sets of copper 10 dollar pieces "God is our Trust".”
Provenance/Appearances:
From The Atherton Collection of U.S. Pattern Coins, Heritage May 2023 CSNS Signature® Auction / Lot #4937 , prior Ex: Important Selections from the Bob. R. Simpson Collection, Part II / Dallas Signature (Heritage, 11/2020), lot 3131.