1878 $1 J-1550 PR(PCGS#61910)

Spring 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auktionator

Stack's Bowers

Losnummer

3179

Erhaltungsgrad

PR65

Preis

52.800

Losbeschreibung

<strong>Obv:</strong> Virtually identical to the design that the Mint adopted for regular issue Morgan dollar production in 1878. The point of the neck truncation is centered between star 1 and the digit 1 in the date, the wheat leaf at the top of Liberty's cap is distant from the letter R in PLURIBUS, and the designer's initial M is incuse on Liberty's neck. <strong>Rev:</strong> Similar to the adopted design, with notched wings, although there are only three leaves on the branch in the eagle's talon. Delicate heather and gold toning with splashes of deeper iridescence at the borders. Frosty motifs and set against reflective fields. Expertly produced and carefully preserved, this is an elegant specimen that will please even the most discerning numismatist.<p>According to Roger Burdette (as related on the <em>uspatterns.com</em> website), the Mint struck at least 50 silver impressions of both the Judd-1550a "fanshaped" wing and Judd-1550 "notched" wing prototype Morgan dollars between December 1, 1877 and January 2, 1878. Both are eagerly sought today by both advanced Morgan dollar collectors and pattern specialists. The <em>uspatterns.com</em> website accounts for fewer than a half dozen examples of Judd-1550 in numismatic hands.