(1859) DT$1 J-A1859-7(P-3227) MS(PCGS#147894)
(1859) DT$1 J-A1859-7(P-3227) MS (PCGS#147894)
Spring 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 7546
- 等级
- MS61
- 价格
- 35,392
- 详细说明
- Undated (1859) Pattern Silver Dollar. Uniface Obverse Die Trial. Judd-A1859-7, Pollock-3227. White Metal. Plain Edge. MS-61 (PCGS). This is an obverse device punch die trial that features a version of James Barton Longacre's French Liberty Head as seen on 1859 pattern half dollars, Judd-237 through Judd-246. The device punch used here is larger, however, suitable for a silver dollar, and the ribbon crossing Liberty's neck is plain instead of bearing the word LIBERTY. Other minor differences in the portrait are also apparent. Both sides of this piece exhibit warm silver gray patina, the portrait sharply defined throughout. Scattered handling marks are noted, a small concentration of these in the right obverse field useful for provenance purposes. The Judd and Pollock pattern references, as well as the website uspatterns.com, account for only three specimens of this rare and intriguing type. A find for the advanced collector that should see spirited bidding at auction. Provenance: Ex 1958 ANA; Stephen K. Nagy; our (Bowers and Merena's) Ebenezer Milton Saunders Collection sale, November 1987, lot 485; Superior's sale of June 1988, lot 4783; Heritage's FUN Signature Auction of January 2008, lot 3507; Heritage's West Palm Beach Signature Auction of June 2008, lot 1759; Heritage's CSNS Signature Auction of April 2012, lot 6308. PCGS# 147894. Click here for certification details from PCGS.