1876 $20 J-1490 PR64+CAM PCGS
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1876 $20 Liberty Double Eagle, Judd-1490, Pollock-1643, Unique, PR64+ Cameo PCGS. CAC. Ex: Wilkison-Simpson. With just a single specimen known, the 1876 Liberty double eagle pattern, Judd-1490, is an ultimate "stopper" for collectors of the U.S. pattern series. Many of the greatest pattern collections of all time, like those of Major Lenox Lohr, Harry W. Bass, Jr., and Dr. J. Hewitt Judd, have lacked this sought-after rarity. The opportunity to own this legendary coin comes only once in the collecting life of most numismatists and public offerings are almost as elusive as the coin itself. Heritage Auctions is privileged to present this unique transitional gold pattern rarity in just its third auction appearance. Design Diameter: 34 mm, weight: 516 grains. Designer: James B. Longacre (slightly modified by William Barber). The obverse is similar to the regular double eagle design for 1877, with the point of Liberty's coronet centered between stars six and seven (the point was positioned almost touching star seven in the design of previous years). The position of the stars in relation to other features of the bust also differs considerably from their placement in 1876. The letters in LIBERTY are farther from the beads in the coronet than on the regular obverse of 1876 and the date is lower in the field. Like the regular-issue dies of 1877, the reverse shows the TWENTY DOLLARS denomination completely spelled out. The Heraldic Eagle design is slightly larger than the regular-issue 1876 version, causing the TW in TWENTY and the S in DOLLARS to nearly touch the scroll. Struck in gold, with a reeded edge. This design was also struck in copper, with a reeded edge (Judd-1491). The reverse was used with a slightly different obverse to strike Judd-1492, a unique copper pattern with a plain edge. The Transitional Gold Patterns of 1876 The design of the double eagle was modified in 1876 as the denomination transitioned from the Type Two to the Type Three design. As might ...
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