Description
This is a (1999) 1759-DATED MARTHA WASHINGTON $1, J-2185, PCGS MS-62; VERY FEW KNOWN! FOR BEING SUCH A MODERN ISSUE, THERE IS VERY LITTLE KNOWN ABOUT THIS $1 PATTERN, INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL MINTAGE. FROM THE TIMELINE, IT WAS PROBABLY COINED AS A TEST FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SBA DOLLAR. THERE MAY BE AS FEW AS 10 OR LESS OF THIS PATTERN KNOWN, SO IT IS BY ALL COUNTS, VERY RARE!
In an effort to test compositions for the new dollar coin the Mint resurrected the Martha Washington designs employed in 1965, striking pieces internally and employing independent contractors such as IDX Inc., OMX Industries, and Olin Brass to experiment with alloys. Though this manifestation of the earlier design is nearly identical, there are diagnostic variations in motif positioning and font style that distinguish the 1999 pieces as proprietary creations.
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