1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1555

Coin Details

Auction Record

$14,950 PR66 06-21-2006 American Numismatic Rarities

Description

Proof dollar pattern struck in 1878, a pivotal transition year following the Bland-Allison Act's mandate for silver dollar production, as George T. Morgan's designs emerged alongside continued metric coinage studies. This proof striking in silver or goloid is part of the dollar denomination experiments ranging from standard silver designs to goloid metric compositions, representing the core of the era's coinage reform efforts conducted at the Philadelphia Mint under Chief Engraver William Barber.

Rarity Notes

R-5 to R-7 (Rare to Extremely Rare). Dollar patterns from the goloid metric series vary in survival rate, with some varieties more accessible than others.

Cross References

Judd J-1555, Pollock P-1700