1879 Pattern Morgan Quarter Dollar. Judd-1593, Pollock-1787. Rarity-7-.

Intriguing 1879 Morgan Quarter Dollar Judd-1593 in Silver 1879 Pattern Morgan Quarter Dollar. Judd-1593, Pollock-1787. Rarity-7-. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-65 (PCGS). OGH. Obv: Liberty head that is essentially a miniature version of that which the Mint used for regular issue Morgan silver dollar production, 1878 to 1921. The periphery in inscribed ** E PLURIBUS UNUM **** with the date 1879 below. Rev: An eagle with spread wings clutches an olive sprig in its right talon, a group of three arrows in its left. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is inscribed along the upper border, the motto IN GOD WE TRUST curves through the lower field around the eagle, and the denomination QUARTER DOLLAR is inscribed along the lower border. Delicate iridescent toning in champagne-pink and olive-gray adorns fully impressed, appreciably reflective surfaces. Slightly over a dozen of these are known, per the uspatterns.com website, which is far too small of a number to meet demand from pattern enthusiasts and advanced Morgan dollar collectors. We expect this delightful Gem to see spirited bidding and sell for a nice premium. Provenance: From our (Bowers and Merena's) Ebenezer Milton Saunders Collection sale, November 1987, lot 454; Heritage's sale of the Klamath Mountain Collection, Part II, January 2014 FUN Signature Auction, lot 5639; our sale of the Seven Lions Collection, sold to benefit the Higgins Museum of National Bank Notes, Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction, August, lot 3478. PCGS Population: 2; with a single Proof-68 finer in this category. PCGS# 61970. NGC ID: 2AGJ. The first generation PCGS insert uses coin #11970, seemingly a typo for what should be 61970. Click here for certification details from PCGS.

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