1869 Pattern Dime. Judd-704, Pollock-783. Rarity-7-. Copper. Reeded Edge. Proof-65 RD (PCGS).<strong>Obv:</strong> Standard Silver design with a bust of Liberty facing right, a plain tiara on her head and her hair tied in a bun at the back. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the periphery and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is inscribed on a scroll below. <strong>Rev:</strong> A wreath of oak and laurel leaves surrounds the denomination 10 CENTS, the inscription STANDARD SILVER above and the date 1869 below. Gorgeous bright rose-red surfaces are fully struck with a nicely mirrored finish. Expertly preserved and a delight to behold. This is a rarer metallic composition for this pattern type, most examples in numismatic hands struck in silver. The website <em>uspatterns.com</em> accounts for only a dozen or so copper impressions with a reeded edge, and this is one of the finest available to todays advanced collectors.Ex Simpson Collection.
