1870 25C J-920, BN PR(PCGS#61164)

1870 25C J-920, BN PR (PCGS#61164)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

Description du lot: 1870 Pattern Quarter Dollar. Judd-920, Pollock-1024. Rarity-7+. Copper. Reeded Edge. Proof-64 BN (PCGS). Obv:Standard Silver design with a right facing bust of Liberty as the focal device. Liberty is wearing a headband inscribed LIBERTY and ornamented with a single star, her hair tied in a bun. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the border and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is inscribed on a scroll below. Rev:A wreath of oak and laurel leaves encircles the denomination 25 CENTS, the inscription STANDARD SILVER above and the date 1870 below. Flashes of salmon pink and lilac-blue iridescence shine through an overlay of blended medium and golden-brown patina as this beautiful near-Gem rotates under a light. As with other Standard Silver patterns, Judd-920 was originally distributed to collectors as part of multi-denomination pattern Proof sets. Only about a dozen examples of this type are believed extant (per the uspatterns.comwebsite). PCGS Population: 2; 2 finer in this category (Proof-65+ BN finest). PCGS# 61164. NGC ID: 29XU. Click here for certification details from PCGS.