Lot 1634
1870 Pattern Dime. Aluminum, Reeded Edge. Judd-847. Pollock-947 High Rarity 7. PCGS graded Proof 64. Untoned with some minor discoloration. One of the group of STANDARD silver doin proposals, the obverse bears a head of Liberty facing right, wearing a diadem, a plain ribbon encircling the hair; IN GOD WE TRUST on a scroll below. Reverse with 10 CENTS 1870 within a wreath of cotton and corn; STANDARD above. Very rare in aluminum! Pop 2; 1 finer in 65 (PCGS # 61091) .
Note: The year 1870 marks the appearance of the "Standard" reverses for the silver coins from the half dime to the dollar. Probably because of lack of time to prepare suitable obverse dies, these reverses were combined with the obverses of 1869 and a new seated Liberty design by William Barber. When this reverse design was combined with the Barber obverse design for the quarter, half and silver dollar and with the Longacre design for a silver dollar, unintentional mules resulted since United States of America does not appear on either side. The "Standard Silver" series of dimes, quarters and half dollars of 1869 were again issued dated 1870.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 3,700.
Ex: Simpson Collection.
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