Lot 1272
1865 Pattern Eagle. Copper, reeded edge. Judd-450. Pollock-522. High Rarity 6. NGC graded Proof 65 Brown. Regular dies strike on a copper planchet. This needle-sharp specimen has all the intricate detail of its Proof original in the needle-point stars, the crisp hair waves and bun, and across the reverse where the eagle shows its full plumage with the shield full as well. Wonderful deep turquoise blue patina whose iridescence draws your attention from far away. Rare. Desirable. IN GOD WE TRUST appears on a scroll above the eagle -- the design adopted for 1866-1907 (PCGS # 60637) .
Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500.
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| Realized $6,900 |
