J-1629 $1 1879 PCGS PR67 METRIC DOLLAR

A fantastic, SUPERB masterpiece of the smaller sized Goloid Metric dollar that is totally fresh to the market and VERY high end quality! Featuring William Barber’s Liberty head design on the obverse and the Goloid composition on the reverse, this pattern is rated R-7+ (fewer than half a dozen known) and is struck in aluminum with a Reeded Edge. The technical qualities are all there and then some on this SUPERB GEM. The aluminum surfaces have intensely lustrous reflective character in the fields. The devices are very well struck with full definition on both sides. Unlike many patterns struck in aluminum, this one lacks any distracting hairlines, corrosion, or any other post minting issues that usually plague coins in this composition. The clarity of the mirrors is off the charts. The eye appeal is incredibly high end and is really refreshing. It is also fresh to the market, coming to us from a client who put it away years ago. It is ex. Lester Merkin’s March 1968 Auction, lot 360. It is our great pleasure to offer this magnificent coin to the current generation of collectors. PCGS 1, NGC 0, CAC 1. There are no recent auction records for a J-1629 in any grade. The most recent example to sell was the Tree Many Feathers coin in November 2001. The Garrett Coin, which is now graded PCGS PR69, is now in the Simpson Collection and will not be available anytime soon! A grand opportunity not to be missed by any advanced collector of patterns. it may well be a VERY long time until another comes up for sale! This Pattern is also fresh to the market, coming to us from a client who put it away years ago. It is ex. Lester Merkin’s March 1968 Auction, lot 360. It is our great pleasure to offer this magnificent coin to the current generation of collectors. NOTE: the marks are on the holder-not the coin