Owner Comments:
1878 $1 Barber Designed Dollar
Judd-1554b, Pollock-1746
Rarity: High R.7, PR65RB CAC Endorsed
Pollock’s reference guide plate coin Fig 481
Struck in copper wit Reeded Edge
Obverse: Liberty wears a beaded coronet and faces left. The stars are arranged 7 x 6, separated by IN GOD WE TRUST with the date below.
Reverse: An eagle with wings spread, holding an olive branch and three arrows. The legend is above and the denomination is below, with E PLURIBUS UNUM in the field above the eagle. The Pollock sub-variety with the B in PLURIBUS beneath the left edge of the E in STATES ND and there are no stars on either side of the eagle (@ 4:00 and 8:00 positions) as on previous versions of the reverse. The l in pluribus is under the left edge of S in states. The m in unum is centered beneath ME in AMERICA
This piece was once classified as Judd-1555
Comment:
At least three copper examples are known according to USPatterns.com. There is only these copper specimen's noted. While silver, aluminum and/or white metals strikes may have been struck - none have been seen.
Technically the color designation is correct, but the slight lime-green iridescence present in the fields does little to impede the overall visual appeal of this magnificent pattern.
354.4 grains
Provenance/Appearance:
From Great Collections April 2024 priors Ex: Milton G. Cohen Collection (Bowers and Merena, 1/1985), lot 514 (listed as J1555); Russell Logan and Gilbert Steinberg Collections (Bowers and Merena, 11/2002), lot 4430 (listed as J1555); Bob Simpson Collection (Heritage, 8/2010), lot 5717 (Listed as J1555); Heritage May 2017, Lot # 4429; Heritage Sept 2017 Long Beach Lot # 4129
Plate coin figure 481 in Pollock’s refence guide
Judd 8th edition Plate