1879 Dollar Pattern

I picked this guy up at a show this past weekend. I thought it was neat and wanted to share. Not often you see a coin graded PF25... unless it was only issued in proof. Usually they are considered to be just buisness strike coins because there isn't really a way to tell once they are this circulated. I would think that this piece got this circulated being someones pocket piece.

Enjoy!

 

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Whoa...very nice. I love those Patterns.
You keeping this? I doubt it since it's not a die cap

 

Not that you have to answer this, but how much was this?

 

Nice coin!

 

funny

 

I remember seeing that. He had a couple other circulated patterns as well. Didn't ask him for aprice though since I knew I couldn't afford them. (I'd already spent my bundle.)

 

Yep ! This one was proof only. We sold a PR62 just like it at Philly. I had posted it on here a while back. Personally, I think this design is cool - and educational. I especially like the goloid metric composition on the back.

Congrats, Matt ! Great piece.

 

I love proofs. Something about them always attracts me. Maybe it's because there's less of em

Dan

 

So, who is the designer of this piece? My first guess would be William Barber, but George Morgan had very similar styling also.

 

Very cool.

 

ur lucky...haha if I was there...that would have been gone already...
great piece for its grade...congrats.

 

but out of all of the patterns...I prefer the Amazonian Pattern Set..
those are a real beauty+++

 

Very cool...Circulated Patterns/Proofs are a favorite of mine.

 

William Barber Designed this piece.

 

Thank you, I went with my first gut feeling.

 

Nice coin! Reminds me of the Bickford Patterns.