US Patterns- WHAT U.S. COINAGE COULD HAVE BEEN
J-708
10C - Standard Silver Liberty Head w/Head Ban with 1 Star (1869 Set)
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1864-1869 |
| Item Description: |
10C 1869 J-708 |
| Full Grade: |
PCGS PF 65 |
| Owner: |
mania |
Owner Comments:
1869 10C Standard Silver
Judd-708, Pollock-787
Rarity: R.5;PR65
Struck in silver with a reeded edge.
Obverse: Liberty faces right, wearing a headband with a single large star in the forehead area. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA borders the upper periphery, with IN GOD WE TRUST in a curved ribbon below.
Reverse: 10 CENTS at the center surrounded by a thick wreath of oak and laurel. "STANDARD SILVER" is across the top at the border, and the date is below and outside the wreath at the boarder.
Comment:
The obverse is deep blue and the reverse is bright rose with just a hint of peripheral blue. The fields are deeply reflective
Provenance:
Private sale feb 2018; Prior Appears to be from Heritage August 2004 Pittsburgh, PA Signature Sale / Lot #7947 & Heritage 2008 October 14 Internet sale / Lot #22469 & since crossed over from NGC to PCGS