1870 Silver Dollar

HBCC#:

6087

Breen#:

n/a

BD#:

n/a

Judd#:

1008

Pollock#:

1141

James Barton Longacre was Engraver of the Mint from 1844 until his death, January 1, 1869. Longacre was one of several engravers involved in creating designs for various pattern issues. His Indian Princess design was another entry in the “Seated Liberty” motif. This design first appeared on pattern coins in 1870 and continued on various denominations through 1873. Longacre never saw a completed coin with his design. The artistry for this work was actually completed many years earlier, with sketches of this design known circa 1852. LONGACRE is spelled out at lower right obverse.

Provenance:

Purchased from Abe Kosoff, August 14, 1971.

Obverse:

Longacre's "Indian Princess" design, here seated to left, liberty pole and cap in right hand, left hand on globe, Western Hemisphere depicted on globe, ribbon on globe reads LIBERTY, LONGACRE in tiny letters near globe, furled flags behind Liberty, 13 stars around, date below.

Reverse:

Wreath of corn and cotton, 1 DOLLAR on two lines within wreath, STANDARD above.

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