1872 Silver Dollar

HBCC#:

6098

Breen#:

n/a

BD#:

n/a

Judd#:

1205

Pollock#:

1345

This example completes the three-coin set of Amazonian patterns in silver, the others being displayed at HBCC-6096 and 6097. Possibly 15 examples of this pattern exist. In United States Patterns and Related Issues, Andrew W. Pollock, III, stated, “No doubt the term [Amazonian] was related to Miss Liberty’s warlike (with sword) pose, reminding one of the mythological female Amazonian warriors that are said to have lived in Scythia in Ancient times.”

Provenance:

From Stack's sale of the DiBello Collection, May 1970, Lot 421.

Obverse:

Liberty, in flowing gown, seated to left, left arm leans on shield, left hand holds sword, right hand rests on head of eagle, wings spread, 13 stars around, date below.

Reverse:

Eagle with spread wings standing at center, left talons on shield, ribbon on shield reads IN GOD WE TRUST, three arrows in right talons, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around, ONE DOL. below.

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