Lot 1195
1885 Pattern Eagle. Aluminum, reeded edge. Judd-1755. Pollock-1968. Rarity 8. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. Boldly struck and mostly untoned with glorious contrast between the mirror fields and frosted devices. There are apparently only two of these that survived, likely intended for original sets of Aluminum off-metal proofs. The other is not quite as nice as this coin. These were struck with the regular dies from coinage, but in Aluminum instead of the normal gold planchets. One of the rarest pattern issues and instantly recognizable for its silver-white patina and near weightless planchet, espeically when compared to a gold flan! A lovely coin in every way. Pop 1; the finest example graded at both services. Estimated Value $20,000 - UP
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