Owner Comments:
1867 5C
Judd-571, Pollock-639
Rarity: High R.7, PF65BN
Es Simpson/Bass
Struck in copper with a plain edge.
Obverse: The obverse closely resembles that of the contemporary three cent nickel.
Reverse: The denomination 5 with CENTS curved underneath both are within a laurel wreath that is close to the reverse edges. A tiny IN GOD WE TRUST is above.
Comment:
Variants exist with the 7 away from and close to Liberty's curl (Pollock-639 and 640, respectively. Three examples of each Pollock variety are confirmed in copper.
Magenta and ice-blue accents complement flashy copper-brown surfaces. A rare and gorgeous five cent pattern with a desirable pedigree.
77.5 Grains, 20.6 mm Diameter 180Deg Die Alignment
Provenance/Appearances:
From The Towers Collection, Heritage CSNS May 2024 Lot #3699 priors
Ex: Lee Hewitt (4/1972); Harry W. Bass, Jr.; Bass Collection, Part I (Bowers and Merena, 5/1999), lot 1040;
Philadelphia ANA (Stack's Bowers, 8/2012), lot 12091;
Baltimore Auction (Stack's Bowers, 11/2012), lot 5216;
Simpson Sale Dallas (Heritage, 11/2020), lot 3152;
Great Collections, 1/2022