(1857) Quarter Eagle Die Trial - J-A1857-3
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $15,275
- Sold
- Grade
- MS65
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
Struck in white metal, this obverse die trial is for Judd-189, the 1857 quarter eagle pattern; it is complete apart from the date. uspatterns calls Judd-189 the earliest gold pattern for a denomination other than the gold dollar or double eagle. Four examples are known, two of them in the Library Company of Philadelphia, one on a small planchet and one on a larger one.
Rarity Notes
4 known (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-A1857-3; Pollock-3140
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