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1879 $1 Dollar, Judd-1606, Pollock-1802, Low

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:19,500.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1879 $1 Dollar, Judd-1606, Pollock-1802, Low
<B>1879 $1 Dollar, Judd-1606, Pollock-1802, Low R.7, PR64 Cameo Red PCGS.</B></I> William Barber's entry in the 1879 silver dollar pattern series is less known than either Morgan's "Schoolgirl" dollar (Judd-1608) or Charles Barber's "Washlady" motif (Judd-1603). But Judd-1606 is a better value, trading at significantly lower levels despite its slightly greater rarity (Judd-1603 and Judd-1608 are High R.6, per the ninth edition of Judd). The obverse features a relatively small bust left of Liberty, her hair bound by a ribbon. The reverse depicts a perched eagle with unfolded wings. The eagle's claws clutch an olive branch and three arrows, and the eagle hovers above a laurel wreath. Struck in copper with a reeded edge.<BR> This is a prominently mirrored near-Gem with rich peach-red color and undisturbed surfaces. The strike is needle-sharp, and the eye appeal is superior for the grade. A few distributed toning flecks are of little import.<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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