1878 $1 J-1550a, CAM PR (PCGS#388669)
The August 2010 Boston Rarities Sale
- 拍卖行
- Bowers & Merena
- 批号
- 1406
- 等级
- PR65
- 价格
- 85,619
- 详细说明
- 1878 Pattern Morgan Dollar. Judd-1550a, Pollock-1725. Rarity-6-. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS). CAC. The obverse design is essentially the same that the Mint adopted for regular issue Morgan Silver Dollar production in 1878. On examples of Judd-1725 as represented by the coin in this lot, the point of the truncation of Liberty's neck is close to star 1 and relatively distant from the digit 1 in the date. Additionally, the wheat ear at the top of Liberty's portrait is distant from the letter R in PLURIBUS. The reverse design is also very similar to that adopted for the regular issue Morgan Dollar series, but there are two important differences. First, there are no notches on the undersides of the eagle's wings where they join the torso. Second, there are three leaves on the branch in the eagle's right talon, all of which are clustered at the end of the branch. Struck in silver with a reeded edge.<br /> The Judd-1550 and Judd-1550a patterns represent the first silver strikings of the design that would eventually develop into the regular issue Morgan Silver Dollar, and approximately 50 specimens were struck in the Mint from December 1, 1877 to January 2, 1878 using several different die pairings. Given the extreme popularity of the Morgan Dollar with contemporary collectors, these patterns enjoy an equally strong following among advanced specialists.<br /> A rare type, the die variety represented by the Pollock-1725 attribution has an extant population of only six-to-12 pieces. The present Gem is a real delight to behold, what with strong field-to-device contrast and beautiful reddish-copper and cobalt-blue peripheral toning. The centers are more-or-less brilliant, and the strike is sharp-to-full throughout. There are few blemishes in evidence, as befits the assigned grade, although pedigree concerns do compel us to mention a thin strikethrough (as made) on the reverse over the upper-left portion of the eagle's breast. One o
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