 1869 25¢. Judd 721. Silver, RE. Choice Brilliant Proof. 4.99 grams, 77 grains. Curly-haired Liberty bust r., star on brow. Reverse tight laurel and oak wreath encloses 25 CENTS. Fascinating deep russet and gold toning overlies smooth fields and bold devices. Here is an especially attractive Pattern from this Standard Silver series, planned to re-introduce Silver into circulation after the disastrous coin-hoarding of the Civil War.
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