1869 25C J-733 PR(PCGS#60960)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5614

Grade

PR64

Price

1,320

Lot Description

1869 Pattern Quarter Dollar. Judd-733, Pollock-814. Rarity-5. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-64 (PCGS). Obv:Standard Silver design with a bust of Liberty facing right, the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border, and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on a scroll below. Liberty is wearing a headband inscribed LIBERTY and ornamented with a single star. Rev:A wreath of oak and laurel leaves surrounds the denomination 25 CENTS with the inscription STANDARD SILVER above and the date 1869 below. A flashy example of this popular pattern type, both sides are largely brilliant save for the lightest golden patina. Fully struck throughout with satiny devices and a vibrant reflective finish shining forth in the fields. Judd-733 was distributed to contemporary collectors as part of the year's pattern Standard Silver Proof Sets, which the Mint made available for $15/set. Only 13 rank finer at PCGS in this category. Provenance: Ex Bowers and Ruddy Galleries, privately circa 1980. PCGS Population: 8; 13 finer. PCGS# 60960. NGC ID: 29SH. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.