1879 $1 Washlady Dollar, Judd-1603, Pollock-1798, High R.6, PR66+ PCGS. CAC....

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1879 Washlady Dollar in Silver
Judd-1603, Vividly Toned PR66+
Tied for Finest

1879 $1 Washlady Dollar, Judd-1603, Pollock-1798, High R.6, PR66+ PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The famous "Washlady" design by Charles Barber. A portrait of Liberty faces to the left with her hair tied behind her head. She has a headband inscribed LIBERTY, and her hair is adorned by wheat and cotton. Above is the motto IN GOD WE TRUST and below is the date with seven stars to the left and six stars to the right. The reverse depicts an eagle holding an olive branch and three arrows. The statutory legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA follows the border with the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM, in smaller letters, in the field. The denomination ONE DOLLAR is below. Struck in silver with a reeded edge.

The so-called Washlady pattern forms part of a perennially popular subseries of named patterns, including the Schoolgirl, Shield Earring, and Amazonian pieces, all of which were given their monikers by David Proskey of New York Coin and Stamp during the late 19th century. While this particular portrait was once regarded as less than flattering, today it ranks among the most desirable of all the 2,000+ Judd entries. Only 15 examples are confirmed in silver, according to Saul Teichman of USPatterns.com. An additional 12 to 15 representatives exist in copper. The most recent example of Judd-1603 that we had the pleasure of handling was the Simpson coin, which also graded PR66+ PCGS with CAC approval. It realized $126,000 as part of our January 2022 FUN Signature Auction.

The Harry Bass example, which is tied with the Simpson Coin, is every bit as nice with vivid shades of blue, green, yellow, orange, violet, and crimson patina over each side. Design detail is actually stronger by a slight margin, though faint roller marks occur over the portrait. The flashy fields exhibit near-flawless preservation. Population: 2 in 66 (2 in 66+), 0 finer. CAC: 2 in 66, 0 finer (4/23).
Ex: Public Auction Sale (Lester Merkin, 2/1972), lot 920.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2AGU, PCGS# 61981, Greysheet# 14861)

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