Lot 711
1870 Pattern Quarter Dollar. Aluminum, reeded edge. . Judd-886. Pollock-985. PCGS graded Proof 65. 1870 was a banner year for patterns with more than 250 varieties being issued. This William Barber quarter design features a seated liberty facing left with the shield partially hidden behind her legs. From her right hand hangs a banner with the liberty motto. The reverse utilizes the standard type then in use. This specimen in aluminum with a reeded edge presents brilliant reflective fields and quite a decent strike. Some very light harlines and two tiny reverse blemishes acquried during the manufacturing process are hardly worth mention. The most recent edition of Judd list this variety as a High Rarity 7 with only 4 to 6 pieces known, obviously extremely rare. Population 1, with one finer in 66 (PCGS # 61130) .
Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000.
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| Realized $9,200 |
