US Patterns- WHAT U.S. COINAGE COULD HAVE BEEN
J-1404 20 Cents: Liberty by the Seashore Rev: Open Wreath enclosing "20 CENTS"

Owner Comments:

1875 Pattern Liberty by the Seashore Twenty Cents.
Judd-1404, Pollock-1547
Rarity: High R.6; PF64 BN

Struck in copper with reeded Edge

Obverse: Liberty is seated by the seashore, facing left, an olive branch in her right hand, her left hand resting on the globe inscribed LIBERTY in raised letters. Two flags and a wheat sheaf are behind the portrait, a small steamship on the water in the distance with sails and smoke going in opposite directions. Thirteen stars encircle the border and the date 1875 is below.

Reverse: An olive wreath encircles the denomination 20 CENTS with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border.

Comment: This is beautiful near-Gem piece that exhibits dominant deep olive-copper patina, both sides with iridescent undertones in vivid gold, apricot, pink and/or cobalt blue shades. Fully struck with appreciably mirrored fields, this is a delightful example of one of the most popular twenty-cent patterns of the date

Provenance/Appearances:
Stacks and Bowers Aug 2019 ANA - Session 5 / Lot# 3420; prior Bowers and Merena 8/2001 The Rarities Sale /Lot #475 ($2725)