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1876 S$1 Sailor Head Dollar, Judd-1459, Pollock-1609,

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:32,500.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 2.00 USD
1876 S$1 Sailor Head Dollar, Judd-1459, Pollock-1609,
<B>1876 S$1 Sailor Head Dollar, Judd-1459, Pollock-1609, R.8, PR64 PCGS.</B></I> Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. An extremely rare and important pattern. All silver dollar patterns from 1876 are nearly unobtainable, particularly in silver alloy instead of copper. There were two basic pattern 1876 silver dollar designs. "Liberty at the Seashore" was used for two silver dollar die pairings, in addition to commercial and trade dollar patterns. The other basic design was William Barber's famous "Sailor Head," which was paired with a generic wreath and statutory legend reverse. Four different Sailor Head dollar die marriages, all R.8 in silver, were produced. These varied in the presence and placement of stars and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST. Judd-1459 has no stars, and IN GOD WE TRUST is unobtrusively placed sans scroll above the date. To make room for the motto, the Sailor Head is reduced in scale, relative to the starless and motto-less Judd-1457. Only two examples of Judd-1459 are known. Both of these were once owned by William Woodin, presumably part of the pattern hoard he acquired in trade for the two 1877 half union gold pieces. Judd-1459 was struck on trade dollar planchets, not surprising since trade dollars were then in production, while silver dollar coinage was prohibited by the Act of 1873. Struck in silver with a reeded edge. This impressive specimen has rich blended gunmetal-blue and apricot toning. The strike is full, save for a whisper of softness near the wreath bow. The quality of the surfaces is superior, given the PR64 third-party grade. A small Iowa-shaped lamination at 9 o'clock on the obverse is of mint origin, and serves as an identifier for any future auction appearances. The present lot may be the only lifetime opportunity to acquire this important silver dollar pattern.<BR><I>Ex: William Woodin; H.O. Granberg; Abe Kosoff 1/68 Fixed Price List; Fairfield Collection (Bowers and Ruddy, 10/77), lot 62; William Sieck Collection (Bowers and Ruddy, 7/81), lot 278; Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part One (Bowers and Merena, 5/99), lot 1267.</B></I><BR><I>From The Jones Beach Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coin/Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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