Owner Comments:
1871 $1 Standard Dollar
Judd-1142, Pollock-1284
Rarity: High R.7, PR64 BN:
Ex: Bass, Pollock plate coin for P1284.
Struck in copper with a plain edge
Obverse: Features James B. Longacre's Indian Princess design where a seated Liberty is 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. Also, thirteen larger stars surround, the date 1871 is at the bottom.
Reverse: On the reverse, the denomination 1 DOLLAR situated within a wreath of cotton and corn with STANDARD above
Comment:
This is the 1st Seated Liberty design by Longacre with 22 stars on the flag vs the prior 13.. About five examples of this variety are known, according to USPatterns.com. Nearly a quarter century ago, Andrew W. Pollock, III, reported three distinct examples with the possibility of a fourth known. Heritage noted an incorrect statment in their Nov 21 Auction catalog that this piece
“was said to be the Pollock plate coin, per the Bass catalog, but it does not appear to be an exact match”, However, in comparing images it is an
exact match to Pollock’s figure 371 and indeed was the BASS piece..
Technical Aspects: Weight: 354.8 grains. Diameter: 37.8 mm. Die alignment: 180°.
Provenance/Appearances:
From The Pacific Rim Collection, Heritage Nov. 2021 Signature® Auction Dallas / Lot #3766; Prior Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2018), /lot #4495, Bowers and Merena 10/27/2000 The Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale /Lot #2028 ($4600), and from Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection (Bowers and Merena, 5/1999), / lot #1261; with prior notation of Ex: Brinton T. Schorer (5/3/1973)