1879 $1 J-1622, CAM PR(PCGS#504679)
1879 $1 J-1622, CAM PR (PCGS#504679)
March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 2380
- 等级
- PR67CAM
- 价格
- 144,393
- 详细说明
- Superb Gem Proof 1879 Pattern Metric Dollar Judd-1622 Among the Finest Known 1879 Pattern Metric Dollar. Judd-1622, Pollock-1818. Rarity-6. Silver or Goloid. Reeded Edge. Proof-67 Cameo (PCGS). Obv: A head of Liberty faces left with the Latin motto E PLURIBUS UNUM above, the date 1879 below and 13 stars arranged at the border seven left, six right. Liberty is wearing a ribbon inscribed LIBERTY and her hair is tied in a bun. Rev:A beaded circle encloses the inscription 895.8 S. / 4.2 - G. / 100 - C. / 25 GRAMS. A wreath of corn and cotton surrounds the beaded circle, at the top of which is an ornamental cartouche with the Latin motto DEO EST GLORIA. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is above and the denomination ONE DOLLAR is below. An incredibly beautiful specimen with richly frosted devices set against icy and reflective fields. The complexion is mostly snow-white, with a faint champagne hue visible throughout. All elements are sharp and well-pronounced, complementing the fully pristine surfaces. Patterns of this type were produced as part of three-piece goloid pattern sets that included examples of the pattern metric dollar, goloid metric dollar, and Coiled Hair Stella, with these designs attributed to George T. Morgan. Charles Barber also produced a set of patterns that included the Flowing Hair Stella, and these were widely distributed to the Congressional Committee on Coinage and other collectors. These patterns were conceived as part of the larger movement to establish an international currency and also to demonstrate the goloid alloy patented by Dr. Wheeler Hubbell. Hubbell was a significant figure in this movement toward metric coinage and was even the first custodian of the magnificent Quintuple Stella featured earlier in this sale. Today, Morgan's patterns of the present design are considerably rarer than the Barber patterns, and only about a dozen examples of the Judd-1622 are thought to exist. Of this limited population, this piece is certainly among the finest. It is the only Proof-67 Cameo example certified by PCGS and just the Simpson specimen ranks finer at Proof-68 Cameo. Provenance: Earlier from Heritage's sale of the Siegel Collection, April 2017, lot 4438. PCGS Population: 1; 1 finer in Proof-68 Cameo. PCGS# 504679. Click here for certification details from PCGS.