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1861 $5 Five Dollar, Judd-283, Pollock-336, Low R.7, PR65 Red and Brown NGC....
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$12,650.00
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Description
Rarely Seen 1861 Five Dollar Pattern
Judd-283, PR65 Red and Brown
1861 $5 Five Dollar, Judd-283, Pollock-336, Low R.7, PR65 Red
and Brown NGC. This rarely seen five dollar pattern is a
large-diameter coin with the Longacre design from 1860: Liberty
facing right, wearing a Phyrgian cap, three stars above the
forehead, date below. The reverse is also from a Longacre design
and shows a spread-winged eagle. Struck in copper with a reeded
edge. The lettering appears to have been done by Anthony Paquet.
Interestingly, the V in FIVE on the lower reverse is an inverted
A--seen here with no attempt made to polish away the crossbar of
the A. These pieces are known on both thin and thick planchets.
This is a thin planchet piece.These patterns were proposed as an anticounterfeiting measure; by making the diameter of the coin larger the thickness would be reduced, thereby making it more difficult to drill out the interior of the coin and fill it with a metal other than gold. This piece retains most of the original red mint luster with occasional dabs of blue-brown in the fields. A few small carbon spots are also seen on each side. This is the first example we have offered of this rare pattern in at least 15 years.
From The Van Treuren Collection.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 29DT, PCGS# 70429, GSID# 12438)
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Auction Info
2009 April-May Cincinnati, OH (CSNS) US Coin Auction #1124 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Apr-May, 2009
29th-3rd
Wednesday-Sunday
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