1879 Pattern Metric Dollar. Judd-1623, Pollock-1819. Rarity-7-. Copper. Reeded Edge. Proof-65 RD (PCGS). Obv: A head of Liberty faces left with the Latin motto E PLURIBUS UNUM above, the date 1879 below and 13 stars arranged at the border seven left, six right. Liberty is wearing a ribbon inscribed LIBERTY and her hair is tied in a bun. Rev: A beaded circle encloses the inscription 895.8 S. / 4.2 - G. / 100 - C. / 25 GRAMS. A wreath of corn and cotton surrounds the beaded circle, at the top of which is an ornamental cartouche with the Latin motto DEO EST GLORIA. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is above and the denomination ONE DOLLAR is below.This 1879 pattern dollar offers remarkable quality and beauty. Both sides retain nearly complete mint orange color with the lightest olive-brown toning only evident at certain angles. Modestly reflective, expertly preserved surfaces support a full strike. The website <em>uspatterns.com</em> accounts for more than a dozen copper impressions of this type, and this is the only one certified in the RD category at PCGS. Judd-1623 was originally distributed as part of sets of goloid patterns. From our (Stacks) sale of the Cat Daddy Collection, November 2007 Amherst and Waccabuc Collections sale, lot 1181; our ANA Auction of August 2016, lot 3530; our Baltimore Auction of March 2017, lot 3163.
