1871 $1 J-1135, BN PR(PCGS#61395)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3199

Grade

PR65BN

Price

10,800

Lot Description

Exciting and Rare Gem Pattern Dollar 1871 Pattern Dollar. Judd-1135, Pollock-1272. Rarity-7-. Copper. Reeded Edge. Proof-65 BN (PCGS). Obv:Liberty is seated left with 13 stars around the border and the date 1871 below. She is wearing a Native American headdress, her left hand rests on a globe inscribed LIBERTY, and her right hand supports a liberty pole. There are two flags behind the portrait, one of which is ornamented with 13 stars. Rev:A wreath of cotton and corn encircles the denomination 1 DOLLAR with the word STANDARD inscribed along the upper border. Marbled deep rose and autumn-brown patina gives way to a vivid array of multicolored iridescence under a light. The fields are reflective and support satiny, fully impressed design elements. According to uspatterns.com, examples of this type were distributed as part of special pattern Proof sets that included denominations from the half dime through the silver dollar. The same source reports that only a half dozen or so examples of Judd-1135 are extant, and Andrew W. Pollock confirms that one of these -- the J.C. Mitchelson specimen -- is impounded in the collection of the Connecticut State Library. A rare and significant bidding opportunity for the advanced pattern enthusiast. Provenance: From Heritage's sale of the Pacific Rim Collection, November 2021 Signature Auction, lot 3765. PCGS# 61395. NGC ID: 2A4X. 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.