US Patterns- WHAT U.S. COINAGE COULD HAVE BEEN
J-696 10C - Standard Silver Liberty Head w/ cap and 3 Stars (1869 Set)

Owner Comments:

1869 10C Std Silver
Judd-696, Pollock-775
Rarity: R.5; PR64Cam

Struck in silver with a reeded edge.

Obverse: Liberty wearing a cap with three large stars, and the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" is displayed in a banner beneath the bust.
Reverse: 10 CENTS at the center surrounded by a thick wreath of oak and laurel. "STANDARD SILVER" is across the top at the border, and the date is below and outside the wreath at the boarder.

Comment:
Well preserved with brilliant surfaces throughout and deeply mirrored fields. A few wispy hairlines.
This Reverse type was paired with all three 1869 10 Cent Obverses



Provenance/Appearances:
Private sale mar 2014; Prior Heritage June 2010 Long Beach, CA Auction / Lot #1473