1869 Pattern Quarter Dollar. Judd-722, Pollock-803. Rarity-6+. Silver. Plain Edge. Proof-66 (NGC).Obv: Standard Silver design with a bust of Liberty facing right, the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on a scroll below. Liberty is wearing a cap ornamented with three stars. A ribbon crossing her shoulder is inscribed LIBERTY. Rev: The denomination 25 CENTS centered in a wreath of oak and laurel leaves with the inscription STANDARD SILVER above and the date 1869 below. This is a charming Gem, vividly toned over fully impressed, silky smooth surfaces. Patterns of this type were sold in sets with the other Standard Silver designs and denomination for $15 per set. The plain edge silver strikings of this type (Judd-722) are scarcer than their reeded edge counterparts (Judd-721).From the Collection of Carril Valparaiso. Off the market since February 2000.
