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1870 Pattern 25C. J-896

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:4,250.00 USD Estimated At:8,500.00 - 9,000.00 USD
1870 Pattern 25C. J-896
<Our item number 139316><B>1870 Pattern Quarter Dollar. Copper, reeded edge. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown.</B> Lovely shades of red, gold and green. A lovely glittering Proof that approaches gem quality. Both the STANDARD and STANDARD SILVER types of Pattern coins were proposed in 1869-71 as a subsidiary coinage after the successful reception of the three-cent silver pieces in the 1850s. Nothing came of this proposal, and so the Mint continued striking standard-weight silver coins until the mid-20th century. <B>Pop 1; none finer</B>. In a first generation PCGS holder. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;8,500 - 9,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 139316<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/48jpegs/139316.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/48jpegs/139316N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>