Owner Comments:
1870 Pattern Dollar.
Judd-996, Pollock-1127.
Rarity. High R.7, PR64
Ex: Lemus
Struck in Silver with a reeded edge
Obverse: Liberty seated facing left, her right hand resting on a shield and holding a ribbon, her left hand holding an olive branch, and a Liberty pole and cap in the background. 13 Stars surround her.
Reverse: The central motif on the reverse is the denomination 1 DOLLAR, surrounded by a broad wreath of cotton and corn, and STANDARD at the top..
Comment:
Pearly-dove grey overall with splashes of gold and bronze iridescence noted near the borders. Impressively sharp, the central elements feature satiny luster and contrast subtly with the icy reflectivity in the fields. Attractive and original with strong eye appeal for the assigned grade.
While USPatterns.com indicate about a dozen are know , in looking at auction records of the past 50 years, J996 appeared only about a half dozen unique pieces have been auctioned. This particular specimen, appeared 6 times by itself. I believe it is closer to a High R.7 rarity.
405.6 grains, Diameter: 1.491” Die alignment: 180°.
Provenance:/ Appearance:
Private sale 2/2023 Prior: From Stacks 2020 March / Lot #4477,
- Heritage Sept 2014 / Lot# 3577,
- The Lemus Collection, Queller Family Collection Part Two, Heritage Jan 2009 Fun / Lot#1776,
- Rusbar Collection (Bowers and Merena, 9/1990), lot 772.
- Bowers and Ruddy Rare Coin Review 44, p. 6;
- Steig Collection (Bowers and Ruddy, 9/1982), lot 1798; &
- Bowers & Ruddy Jul 1981 (William R. Sieck Collection) / Lot#256