The Midwest Summer Sale 2010
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Lot Title:
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1879 $1 Metric Dollar (J-1617, P-1813, R.4). NGC PF-62.
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Description:
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www.USpatterns.com indicates that the Judd-1617 metric dollar was sold in sets along with Judd-1626 and Judd-1635 -- the gold stella -- to congressmen for $6.10, and later to collectors to $15. Is this an indication that political machinations haven't changed much in 130 years, as congressmen get certain privileges not granted normal citizens? The question rings with rhetorical curiosity, if not numismatic wisdom. The grade of PF-62 is technically accurate but may slightly understate the aesthetic appeal of this lead-grey example. Electric lavender patina dominates the reverse, yielding to iridescent metallic-rainbow accents in central areas.
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Low Estimate:
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$2,200.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$2,400.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$2,200.00
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Price Realized:
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$2,530.00 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 1098 | The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012 | $2,300.00 |
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1879 silver dollar pattern, J-1617. PCGS PF-62.
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Certainly an apropos select in our auction for The Silver Dollar Show, the 1879 Judd-1617 represents an attempt by the mint to establish a so-called "metric dollar". Inscriptions on the reverse spell... |
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| 737 | The Collectors' Auction 2011 on 10/21/2011 | $1,550.00 |
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1879 Goloid dollar (J-1617). PCGS Genuine Proof (AU...
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The obverse mimics the regular Morgan dollar to some degree, while the reverse design ambitiously crowds a table of silver content equivalents into an elaborately wreathed presentation. William... |
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