1875 20C J-1392, CAM PR(PCGS#400347)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5238

Grade

PR65CAM

Price

8,225

Lot Description

1875 Pattern Sailor Head Twenty-Cent Piece. Judd-1392, Pollock-1535. Rarity-6-. Silver. Plain Edge. Proof-65 Cameo (NGC). A gorgeous Gem example of the rare Judd-1392, Sailor Head twenty-cent pattern. This specimen, struck in Proof format, exhibits razor-sharp definition and outstanding preservation. The deep lilac-gray fields display impressive, watery reflectivity, and the devices are exquisitely frosted. Census: 2; none finer. PCGS# 61699. Provenance: From Lester Merkin's sale of February 1971, lot 853; and Heritage's sale of the Lemus Collection, Queller Family Collection Part Two, January 2009, lot 1846. Census: 2; none finer.