Lot 3440
1852. Pattern Gold Dollar.
Gold, plain edge. Judd 145. Pollock 173. NGC
graded Proof 67. Rarity-5. This is the finest graded by either
service! Superb golden color and boldly struck throughout. We note a light
layer of haze to note the passage of time, and the surfaces are pristine. The
obverse is a crenulated line design encircling the central perforation, on the
reverse is the date 1852 and a wreath below. This one is the finest and only
PF-67 graded by NGC, and PCGS has graded none higher than PR-66. An important
coin for the pattern specialist.
Estimated Value $15,000-17,500.
Lot 3441
1870. Pattern Quarter
dollar, Standard Silver, Reeded edge. J-888, P-987, R-5+. PCGS graded
Proof 58. Dark steel gray in color with scattered handling marks on both
sides. Perhaps this coin was briefly a pocket piece.
Estimated Value
$500-600.
Lot 3442
1870. Pattern Quarter
dollar, J-895, P-1002, R-7. Silver, plain edge. Standard Silver. NGC
graded Proof 67. One of the finest graded of this popular Standard Silver
issue, the obverse shows the familiar head of Liberty which is accentuated by
heavy frost from the dies and contrasted by the mirror fields. On the reverse,
the wreath is also exceptional in quality, fully struck by the dies and well
frosted. The fields and surfaces are very well preserved, keeping this in the
high end gem class. This is the finest graded by NGC, and alone in this grade
category, and we note PCGS has only graded 1 this high too, making it tied for
the finest known of perhaps a dozen in all. A rare opportunity for the
specialist.
Estimated Value $5,000-6,000.
Lot 3443
1882. J-1690 P-1892, R-5+.
Pattern Five Cent, Nickel, Plain edge. NGC graded Proof 58. This is
the exact type of 1883, although the obverse stars are differently arranged.
Apparently, this one was so much like the regular issue, that someone spent it
for a nickel! The surfaces show light wear on the uppermost points of the
design. A coin that would fit perfectly in with a high grade Liberty nickel
date collection, as this was obviously the adopted prototype to the 1883
regular issue.
Estimated Value $3,000-4,000.