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1870 Proof Quarter Pattern - J-913

Strike Type
1870 Proof Quarter Pattern - J-913

Coin Details

Year
1870
Denomination
Patterns
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Standard Silver Patterns (1870)
Composition
Other

Auction Record

$3,600 PR66 01-24-2021 Heritage Auctions

Description

Plain-edge silver, J-913 presents the inscribed-diadem Liberty Head and regular-issue eagle reverse in a format favored by collectors for its visual completeness. The diadem Liberty portrait's restrained elegance pairs naturally with the detailed eagle reverse, and pattern specialists have long noted that this die combination achieves one of the most harmonious aesthetic balances among the 1870 quarter varieties. The plain edge permits the design to extend fully to the rim on both faces, allowing uninterrupted appreciation of the marriage between Barber's proposed obverse and the established reverse.

Rarity Notes

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

Cross References

Judd-913, Pollock-1009

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