1875 Pattern Liberty by the Seashore Twenty Cents. Judd-1399, Pollock-1542. Rarity-6-. Silver. Plain Edge. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC. OGH--First Generation.Obv: Liberty is seated by the seashore, facing left, an olive branch in her right hand, her left hand resting on the globe inscribed LIBERTY in raised letters. Two flags and a wheat sheaf are behind the portrait, a small steamship on the water in the distance with sails and smoke going in opposite directions. Thirteen stars encircle the border and the date 1875 is below. Rev: Similar to the design that the Mint adopted for regular issue twenty-cent piece production in 1875, although with a couple of differences. The second arrow head points well above the first letter T in TWENTY and all three leaves at the end of the olive branch point to the eagles left wing tip. A richly original near-Gem, both sides are dressed in a bold blend of charcoal-lilac and mauve-gray patina. The toning has a delightful iridescent quality that allows full appreciation of mirrored fields as the surfaces dip into a light. The devices are well frosted in finish with razor sharp detail throughout the design. This is a scarce and popular variety of the Liberty by the Seashore pattern twenty-cent piece, Judd-1399 in silver with an extant population of about a dozen specimens (per the website uspatterns.com).From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. Acquired circa 1988.
