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1878 $5 Five Dollar, Judd-1576, Pollock-1769,

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:9,750.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1878 $5 Five Dollar, Judd-1576, Pollock-1769,
<B>1878 $5 Five Dollar, Judd-1576, Pollock-1769, R.6-7, PR64 Red and Brown PCGS.</B></I> A head of Liberty faces left with IN GOD WE TRUST above, and the date 1878 below. Liberty is wearing a large cap inscribed LIBERTY and it is ornamented with 2 wheat ears. There are 13 stars at the border arranged 7 left and 6 right. An eagle with upraised wings is seen on the reverse. E PLURIBUS UNUM is expressed in two lines over the eagle's head. This design is attributed to William Barber who was impressed with Gobrecht's sketches of the 1830s. Struck in copper with a reeded edge. About a dozen pieces are known in copper with several that have been gilt. This Red and Brown example is long on the Red and short on the Brown. Most of each side is rich cherry-red with an accent of brown around the devices. A trace of a fingerprint is seen on the lower left portion of the obverse, which should prove a ready identifier if someone should wish to trace the pedigree of this important pattern.<BR><I>From The Pelican Bay Collection of Pattern Coins.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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