US Patterns- WHAT U.S. COINAGE COULD HAVE BEEN
J-1399 20 Cents: Liberty by the Seashore, Rev: Eagle

Owner Comments:

1875 20C Seashore
Judd-1399, Pollock-1542
Rarity: Low R.6, PR64Cam CAC Endorsed

Struck IN silver with Plain Edge

Obverse: The popular "Liberty at the Seashore" design with an arc of 13 stars above and the date, 1875 below. Liberty is seated facing left and holds an olive branch in her right hand and rests her left hand on a globe with the word LIBERTY inscribed. A steamship is to the left, and behind Liberty, a wheat sheaf and two flags can be seen.

Reverse: Very similar to the design used for regular 20 cent coinage, except for minor leaf position changes.

Comment: Mostly brilliant with light peripheral patina and fully struck with sharp contrast. A few hairlines in the fragile fields serve to limit the grade.

Interesting that the ship sails to the east (right) with sails billowed in the forward direction, however, the smoke from the stack is trailing behind the ship, to the west!

Provenance/Appearances:
Private Sale Garry Adkins Jan 2018; Prior Stack's Bowers, Aug 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money / Lot #2932
Also appears to be similar to Bowers and Merena 11/19/1993 The Donovan and Hudgens Collections Sale /Lot# 1401 (PCGS PF63)