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1433- 1872 Pattern Commercial Dollar. Copper, plain edg

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25,000.00 USD Estimated At:50,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD
1433- 1872 Pattern Commercial Dollar. Copper, plain edg
<Our item number 113978><B>1872 Pattern Commercial Dollar. Copper, plain edge. Rarity 8. J-<B>1217</B>. P-1358. NGC graded Proof 65 Brown Cameo.</B> Housed in NGC holder 1551420-001. Exquisite Gem Proof with gorgeous multi-color toning. The surfaces exhibit a blending of violet and purple hues on both sides. <B>Pop 1, none finer.</B> &#40;this is the same coin shown in the PCGS report&#41;. Apparently, the first time this coin has appeared at auction since we sold it in June 1977 which was prior to the establishment of the grading services.<BR><BR>So ends the discussion of the color and resplendent state of preservation of the surfaces. Now on to the detail. And what remarkable detail this rare piece has to offer: this lovely Judd-1217 Commercial Dollar is not just close to, but completely and sharply struck, with terrific definition at Liberty seated as an Indian Princess &#40;so-called by early day connoisseurs of the Type&#41;. Two flags stick out behind her, while Liberty rests her hand on a globe of the world inscribed LIBERTY in raised letters. In her other hand she holds a staff on which is tipped a liberty cap. This is William Barber&#39;s rendition of a design first created by James B. Longacre, Barber&#39;s predecessor as chief engraver at the mint. The way that we can tell this is Barber&#39;s work is that there are 13 stars on the flag instead of Longacre&#39;s 22. On the reverse is the Commercial Dollar type introduced in 1871. COMMERCIAL DOLLAR 420 GRS. 900 FINE lie within an olive wreath. GOD OUR TRUST on a ribbon uniting the branches below; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA above the wreath <B>&#40;PCGS # 61488&#41;</B>. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;50,000-60,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 113978<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/113978.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/113978N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>