Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to present an 1870 Judd-1026 Pattern quarter eagle in the Spring 2023 Official Whitman Expo Auction. This coin is the finest of fewer than 12 known, and is graded by PCGS as Proof-66+ RB. This coin is described by the uspatterns.com website: “Although these are described as regular die trial pieces in the standard references, it is more likely that the off-metal ‘trials’ of this year were deliberately struck for sale to collectors.” Be sure to view this coin and many other highlights when the sale is posted online in the coming weeks.
