1871 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1138a

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Description

The 1871 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1138a is a proof dollar pattern struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Trade Dollar Era Patterns (1871-1873) series. Its obverse is James B. Longacre's Indian Princess design, cut into dies by William Barber, who succeeded Longacre after his death in 1869: Liberty, in an Indian headdress, sits facing left with her left hand on a globe bearing a LIBERTY scroll and her right holding a pole topped by a liberty cap, with flags behind her. This die has stars around the border and 13 stars in the flag, often called the obverse of 1871, and the reverse is the regular dollar reverse; USPatterns.com says the reverse die may be the one used for the 1866 copper dollars, but the coins have not been available for study. USPatterns.com reports that the Mint sold the Longacre designs in sets running from the half dime up to the silver dollar. Several are confirmed in silver with a reeded edge, some of them first sold as J-1145; one was probably in the Woodin display at the 1914 ANS exhibition. It is struck in silver with a reeded edge. USPatterns.com rates it R-7. It is also catalogued as Pollock-1276 and Taxay EP836. Cataloged as PCGS #61399.

Rarity Notes

R-7 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-1138a; Pollock-1276; Taxay EP836