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Long Beach Signature US Coin Sale 1259 7-8 Sep 2017
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1879 $1 Goloid Metric Dollar, Judd-1626, Pollock-1822, R.4, PR64 PCGS. William Barber's design for the Goloid Metric dollar with a capped head of Liberty on the obverse, paired with a reverse that carries the statutory as well as elemental inscriptions. A circle of stars about the central inscriptions breaks the otherwise continuous wording. Allegedly struck in goloid (a silver alloy that includes a small portion of gold) with a reeded edge. Each side has a dusky silver finish with extensive speckled russet patina. The look of this piece is different enough from most examples seen to suggest metallurgical testing to see if it might indeed be a goloid composition.
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1879 $1 Goloid Metric Dollar, Judd-1626, Pollock-1822, R.4, PR64 PCGS. William Barber's design for the Goloid Metric dollar with a capped head of Liberty on the obverse, paired with a reverse that carries the statutory as well as elemental inscriptions. A circle of stars about the central inscriptions breaks the otherwise continuous wording. Allegedly struck in goloid (a silver alloy that includes a small portion of gold) with a reeded edge. Each side has a dusky silver finish with extensive speckled russet patina. The look of this piece is different enough from most examples seen to suggest metallurgical testing to see if it might indeed be a goloid composition.
HID02901242017