1878 Proof Quarter Eagle Pattern - J-1566
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
$210,000 PR65 08-10-1990 Akers, Stack's, RARCOA, Superior
Description
Proof quarter eagle 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 gold is part of the quarter eagle ($2.50) gold coinage design experiments conducted at the Philadelphia Mint under Chief Engraver William Barber.
Rarity Notes
R-7 to R-8 (Extremely Rare). Gold denomination patterns from this era are among the rarest, with most varieties known in fewer than ten specimens.
Cross References
Judd J-1566, Pollock P-1711
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