1870 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1015

Coin Details

Auction Record

$29,375 PR65 07-17-2014 Legend Rare Coin Auctions

Description

A plain-edge silver version of the Liberty Head obverse with eagle reverse, J-1015 explores how this commercially appealing design combination appears without the protective reeding that characterized all production silver dollars. The Liberty Head design rendered in silver with the familiar eagle reverse but lacking a reeded edge creates an intriguing hybrid: a piece that looks like a circulating dollar from both faces but feels distinctly different in the hand. Such sensory distinctions would have been important for preventing confusion between standard silver and regular silver coins had both entered commerce.

Rarity Notes

R-7. Extremely rare, approximately 4-12 examples survive.

Cross References

Judd-1015, Pollock-1149