Lot 3313
1879 Pattern Metric Dollar. Silver, reeded edge. Proof 64. Rarity 4. Natural russet and slight iridescent toning on both sides. The Liberty Head design by William Barber (with possible assistance of his son Charles), a near look-alike to the 1877 $50 patterns (Judd-1546), with large head facing left, wearing a coronet with LIBERTY in raised letters, hair curls down the back of the neck. E PLURIBUS UNUM above, with stars seven left and six right, with the date below. The reverse consists of a wreath of cotton and wheat, with inner circle of dots enclosing 895.8 S. / 4.2--G. / 100--C. / 25 GRAMS. On the reverse, as in the $4 Stellas, the Latin motto present is DEO EST GLORIA ("God is glory/To God be the glory") in a cartouche, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ONE DOLLAR at the rim. Said to be struck in Hubbell's goloid composition with a reeded edge. Pop 11; 8 in 65, 1 in 66 .
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
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