Owner Comments:
1871 25C
Judd-1099, Pollock-1235
Rarity: High R.7, PR65 Prior CAC Endorsement in NGC PF65 Holderd
Struck in silver with a reeded edge
Obverse: Longacre's Indian Princess design for the Seated Liberty motif design for Seated Liberty facing left, wearing an Indian headdress and supporting a liberty pole with her right hand. Her left hand rests on a globe inscribed LIBERTY. Behind her is a flag ornamented with 22 stars. Thirteen stars surround, the date 1871 is at the bottom
Reverse:
The reverse is the normal With Motto quarter dollar dies with a spread wing eagle and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA above with the motto and the denomination QUAR. DOL. Below
Comment:
Incredibly RARE with perhaps five known examples, and the present coin is among the FINEST known. Highly reflective mirrors have a blazing finish that contrast against the high relief nature of the elegant obverse design which approaches the CAMEO designation. Essentially untoned and totally problem free, this beautiful GEM Proof.
This coin was endorsed by CAC while in the NGC holder and had since been reholdered to a PCGS
Provenance:
From the STEVEN COOK COLLECTION OF PATTERNS, PART 1, Legends Regency Auction #26 5/17/2018 /Lot 829, Prior Heritage Dec 2014 Houston Money Show / Lot #3952 (In NGC Holder #2023961-063 w/CAC), Heritage Jan 2012 FUN – Orlando / Lot #6029 (Same NGC as Previous); Superior Oct 2001 The Pre-Long Beach Coin Sale Lot/2632 ($5865 - NGC65)
per the US Patterns web site and restated in the Heritage Lumus lisitng just 4 other examples traced:
1) DiBello-Stacks 5/70, Stacks 1/87, Queller-Heritage 1/09, Heritage 6/21 - NGC64.
2) Frossard 5/6/1882, Garrett-JHU, Garrett II-B/M 3/80, Bass-B/M 5/99 as PCGS65, Simpson-Heritage 8/21 - PCGS66
3) Faraday-Heritage 94 ANA, Legend, Stacks-Bowers 3/12, Heritage 4/13, LegendAuctions 9/18 - PCGS66
4) Farouk, Johnson-Hughes 1/79, Superior, 5/89, Bowers and Merena 9/94, Goldberg 5/03, Heritage 11/03 - PCGS60