1871 $5 J-1170 PCGS PR65 Red Brown

A carefully preserved Gem Proof example, 1871 $5 J-1170 shows carefully preserved proof surfaces, red patina. For pattern specialists, the J-1170, Regular Dies, Rarity-7 attribution provides the framework for understanding the piece. As a pattern, 1871 $5 J-1170 records a design or coinage concept that was studied outside regular circulation coinage. The certified census is relevant here: no finer certified example is listed in the certified population data. Collectors will naturally focus on the proof surface preservation and the quality of the fields. Collectors who study the series in depth should recognize the significance of the grade and the documented characteristics.