US Patterns- WHAT U.S. COINAGE COULD HAVE BEEN
J-1274 1$ Seated in Copper

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873
Item Description: S$1 1873 J-1274
Full Grade: PCGS PF 64 Brown
Owner: mania

Owner Comments:


1873 Seated Dollar in Copper
Judd-1274, Pollock-1416,
Rarity: High R.7, PR64+ BN
Ex: Simpson.


Struck in copper with reeded Edge

Obverse/Reverse: Struck from regular issue dies, but in copper with a reeded edge.

Comment: About half-a-dozen of these pattern Seated dollars are known, Thus the High R.7 rarity rating. This attractive Choice proof has rich chocolate and steel-brown toning on both sides with hints of red throughout the fields with the devices strong (including all stars).

This off metal regular-die Pattern of 1873 was in the final year that Seated Dollars were struck. Congress had passed the Coinage Act of 1873 abolishing the $1 coin and substituted a Trade Dollar in its stead

Provenance /Appearances:
Private sale: Priors:
- Important Selections from The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part XI. Heritage Jan 2024 FUN / Lot #5271;
- The Jones Beach Collection Heritage Jan 2007 January (FUN) / Lot #1490 as NGC PF65RB #911430-008;
- Superior Pre Long Beach Feb 2000 lot 866 (passed);
- Superior Jun 1999 (Pre Long Beach) Lot 3208 (Passed);
- Superior Jun 1998 lot 2001

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