1870 25C J-918 PR(PCGS#61162)

August 2011 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

9048

Grade

PR64

Price

2,588

Lot Description

1870 Pattern Quarter. Judd-918, Pollock-1022. Rarity-7-. Proof-64 (NGC). The so-called Standard Silver Quarter Dollar. A stylized bust of Liberty faces right on the obverse with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the upper border. Liberty wears a ribbon inscribed LIBERTY, and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is on a scroll near the lower border. The reverse displays the denomination 25 CENTS within a wreath of laurel and oak. STANDARD SILVER is at the top, 1870 is below. Struck in silver with a reeded edge. Mostly brilliant with some russet-brown toning at the rims. A nearly blemish-free pattern, a couple of small marks are visible under Liberty's bust on the obverse. Close examination shows numerous tiny die polish lines (as made) on Liberty's neck; these should not be confused with post-striking problems.