Goloid Metric Dollar Patterns -"Counterfeiters' Delight"
1978 Goloid Dollar J-1557 to J-1556a Rev: Stars, "ONE DOLLAR"

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1874-DATE,WITH POLLOCK & RB NUMBERS
Item Description: S$1 1878 J-1557
Full Grade: PCGS PF 60
Owner: mania

Set Details

Custom Sets: 1$ (One Dollar) US Patterns
Goloid Metric Dollar Patterns -"Counterfeiters' Delight"
US Patterns- WHAT U.S. COINAGE COULD HAVE BEEN
Competitive Sets: This coin is not competing in any sets.
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Patterns & Trial Coins (1874-Date) & Pollock Numbers

Owner Comments:


1879 1$ Goloid Dollar
Judd-1557, Pollock-1749
Rarity: Low R.6, PR60 CAC Endorsed

Struck in silver with reeded edge

Obverse: Features the Head of Miss Liberty facing left, with E PLURIBUS UNUM above and the date 1878 below. Miss Liberty is wearing a cap inscribed LIBERTY in incuse letters. The cap band is ornamented with ears of wheat, cotton leaves and bolls. There are thirteen stars at the border arranged seven left and six right.

Reverse: On the reverse is the inscription GOLOID /1 - G. / 24 - S. / .9 FINE. / 258 GRS. within a circle of thirty eight stars. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is at the border above, and the denomination ONE DOLLAR is below.

Comment:
A pleasant piece for the grade with faint reflective surfaces under a ting of pale toning throughout piece.

Provenance/Appearance:

Privately purchased in 2016; Originally slabbed in a OGH and believed off market for years

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