1870 Proof Quarter Pattern - J-912
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
$3,738 PR67 01-01-2009 Heritage Auctions
Description
Opening the seventh design group, J-912 combines the inscribed-diadem Liberty Head obverse from the fourth group with the regular-issue With Motto eagle reverse. Where J-894 through J-899 paired this obverse with the STANDARD wreath reverse, J-912 through J-917 substitute the familiar eagle, creating a second set of hybrid die marriages that test the classically styled portrait against the established reverse. Struck in silver with a reeded edge, this configuration would have appeared the most natural as a potential production coin, requiring only the obverse die change to implement.
Rarity Notes
R-7. Extremely rare, approximately 4-12 examples known.
Cross References
Judd-912, Pollock-1008
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