Lot 2081
1871 Pattern Quarter Dollar. Copper, reeded edge. . J-1102. . High Rarity 7. . P-1238. NGC graded Proof 67 Red & Brown Cameo. A gorgeous gem. Magenta and electric blue. Obverse and reverse: The dies used to coin regular-issue Proof coins this year. Blazing red surfaces underlie the intense purple-blue luster creating superb color and aesthetic appeal. Probably a good many off-metal "die trials" as they are called are not as carefully struck as this superb Proof 67 piece, with no suggestion or even a whisper of soft strike. Nor are there any carbon spots, the coin is exceptional. Pop 2; none better.
According to the Uspatterns.com website, these pieces were deliberately made for sale to collectors and not really "trials" in the sense usually understood. In early 2001, several articles in Coin World by Quentin David Bowers, a noted scholar, discuss such practices at the mint in those years of providing pieces d'caprice to favored collectors. Donald Taxay, too, has extensive coverage in his U.S. Mint and Coinage book published in the 1970s. Examples of the Pattern 1871 quarter dollar are also known in aluminum and nickel.
Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500.
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