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| Name: |
1869 pattern 25¢. J-727, P-808. Rarity-5. |
| Description: |
Silver. Reeded edge. Pale violet and gold toning in the central areas changes to vivid
electric blue at the borders. The devices are sharp and frosty and the fields are
glittering mirrors.The Mint issued a great number of STANDARD SILVER pattern varieties in
1869 and 1870. The idea was to produce a silver coinage consisting of 90% silver alloy
(used at the Mint from the late 1830s up through 1964 for the production of half dimes,
dimes, 20-cent pieces, quarters, half dollars, and dollars), but of reduced weight, which
would make hoarding of Federal silver coins less likely to occur. Regular-issue silver
quarters of the era weigh 96 grains, but the STANDARD SILVER issues of 1869 and 1870
typically have a weight of either 77 grains or 84 grains. The weight of the particular
specimen offered here cannot be determined because of encapsulation.
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| Price: |
$2,990.00 (2006-11-07) |
| Original page: |
http://www.stacks.com/lotdetail.aspx?lri
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