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J-1214 1$ Trade - Silver Commercial dollar Seated Princess obv, w/ Commercial Dollar on reverse

Owner Comments:

Obverse: Liberty is seated on a world globe, inscribed LIBERTY, facing left, and wearing an Indian headdress. The date 1872 is below and 13 stars surround the top. Liberty is holding a pole topped by a Phrygian cap in her right hand and her left hand is along her side resting on the globe. Two flags flank her with one displaying 13 stars.

Reverse: The denomination “COMMERCIAL DOLLAR” with the specific weight, 420 GRS, and the quality ,900 FINE, are inscribed in the center of a wreath of olive branches. The motto “GOD OUR TRUST” in inscribes on a scroll at the bottom and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is at the top rim. Two cornucopias are crisscross between the words COMMERICAL and DOLLAR

Comment:
This Select proof is well-struck and lightly toned in rose hues. A few scattered ticks and hairlines are trivial but account for the grade.

This the William Barber's lower-relief adaptation of James B. Longacre's Indian Princess design, used posthumously after Longacre's death on January 1, 1869. There were a few differences one being only 13 stars in the flag vs. Longarce’s 22. Of note is that about ½ of the stars are double punched and some being significantly off center.
Per Bower's 1996 catalog the piece Weight is 419.9 grains and Diameter is 1.490 inches.

Provenance:
Ex: Ex: H.P.Smith (S.H. Chapman 5/1906), Clapp, Louis Eliasberg SR., Bowers and Merena May 1996 / Lot#292 (Sold $7,920); Bob R. Simpson Heritage Nov 2020 / Lot #3219