1870 Pattern Dime. Judd-832, Pollock-922. Rarity-7-. Silver. Plain

1870 Pattern Dime. Judd-832, Pollock-922. Rarity-7-. Silver. Plain Edge. Proof-65 (PCGS). Obv: William Barber's seated Liberty left, her left hand holding an olive branch and her right hand resting on a shield across which is draped a ribbon inscribed LIBERTY. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the border and the date 1870 is below. Rev: The same design that the Mint used to strike regular issue 1870 Liberty Seated dimes. Wisps of iridescent blue and pink enhance an otherwise golden-tinged obverse, while the reverse is more deeply patinaed in a blend of charcoal and blue-gray. Fully struck with a well mirrored finish. Examples of William Barber's Liberty Seated design were originally distributed to collectors as part of multi-denomination pattern Proof sets. Judd-832, offered here, is scarce with somewhat more than dozen specimens believed extant (per the uspatterns.com website). Provenance: Ex our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, May 1996, lot 203; Bob R. Simpson; Heritage's sale of the Bob R. Simpson Collection, November 2020 Signature Auction, lot 3182; Heritage's sale of the Atherton Collection of U.S. Pattern Coins, May 2023 CSNS Signature Auction, lot 4961. PCGS# 61076. NGC ID: 29V8. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.

Estimate:£0.75

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