US Patterns- WHAT U.S. COINAGE COULD HAVE BEEN
J-894
25C - Standard Silver Liberty Head w/ Tiara (w/ No Stars)Rev: Date within wreath
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873 |
| Item Description: |
25C 1870 J-894 |
| Full Grade: |
PCGS PF 62 |
| Owner: |
mania |
Owner Comments:
1870 25C PR62
Judd- 894 Pollock-1001
Rarity: R5; PR62
Struck in silver with a reeded edge
Obverse: Liberty Head with a Tiara (diadem) inscriber with LIBERTY and without any stars, and her hair is tied in a bun. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the bust with IN GOD WE TRUST on a ribbon below.
Reverse: The denomination 25 CENTS and the date 1870 within a wreath of corn and cotton with the inscription STANDARD at the top.
Comment:
A pleasing Proof with pale gold toning and lightly hairlined surfaces. A few minor lint marks and planchet flakes are visible as struck
Provenance/ Appearances:
From Atlanta ANA show Aug 2005; Prior Bowers and Merena March 2001, Sale of the The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere: Part II /Lot #1039 ($978)