1870 $20 Twenty Dollar, Judd-1038, Pollock-1173, R.7, PR65 Red and Brown PCGS....

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1870 Twenty Dollar in Copper
Judd-1038, PR65 Red and Brown
Fewer Than a Half Dozen Known

1870 $20 Twenty Dollar, Judd-1038, Pollock-1173, R.7, PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. Ex: Simpson. The regular-issue dies for an 1870 Type Two double eagle, but struck in copper with a reeded edge. There are seven confirmed examples of the Judd-1038 pattern known. They were made for inclusion in complete off-metal year sets, which would have included every denomination from the cent to the dollar struck in this particular composition. Other sets are known to have been made in aluminum (three) and nickel (one).

The PCGS Population Report lists this PR65 example as one of two non-gilt Judd-1038 submissions it has seen. The other is the PR67 Red and Brown (ex: Newman) coin also offered in this sale as part of the Simpson Collection. The service has also certified one PR64 gilt and one PR64+ Cameo gilt. Similarly, NGC lists the following examples as part of its Census: a PR55, PR62 Brown, PR65 Red and Brown, PR67 Red and Brown (the Newman coin), and two gilt PR64 submissions that most likely include some duplication with those listed on the PCGS Population Report (11/23).

This is a wholly original Gem with glassy surfaces that shimmer beneath a cornucopia of crimson, medium brown, and electric-blue overtones. Sharply struck with nary a distracting blemish to report. The spectacular array of colors, let alone the striking effect of a double eagle struck in copper, would be enough to draw any astute collector to this impressive pattern offering.
Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 10/2001), lot 8814.
Important Selections from The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part XI.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2A2C, PCGS# 71287, Greysheet# 13480)

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