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1865 $1 Dollar, Judd-434, Pollock-507, Low R.7, PR65 NGC. CAC....
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Outstanding 1865 With Motto Seated Dollar
Judd-434, PR65 NGC
1865 $1 Dollar, Judd-434, Pollock-507, Low R.7, PR65 NGC.
CAC. The obverse die features the standard Seated Liberty motif
used in regular-issue coinage in 1865. The reverse die consists of
the familiar perched eagle design also used on circulation strikes
and proofs of 1865, with the addition of a scroll above the eagle's
head with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST. Struck in silver with a reeded
edge.The With Motto reverse die is the same physical die that appears on regular issue Seated dollars struck from 1866 to 1870. A prominent die line begins beneath the right serif of the N of IN, and passes through the G and O of GOD to the lower ribbon border beneath the D.
With the first regular use of the reverse die in 1866, a careful comparison of such regular issue proof dollars to the reverse of this piece may finally determine the answer to the question about the status of these patterns as originals struck in 1865, or restrikes struck at a later date. The question has been debated frequently in numismatic circles, with no conclusive answer. If it could be determined that the reverse of this pattern is an earlier die state than the 1866 proof dollars, then it would be proven that these patterns were struck before the proofs in 1866.
This gorgeous proof has faint lilac and gold toning over the deeply mirrored fields and frosty devices. It is not designated as a Cameo proof, although another examination by the grading service may change their opinion. Both sides have excellent design details and pristine surfaces. Census: 1 in 65, 0 finer (12/08).
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26VM, PCGS# 60619, GSID# 12700)
Auction Info
2009 January Orlando, FL FUN Auction #1121 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2009
7th-11th
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 6
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