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The standard silver design. This is the same design as in 1869. These were sold in sets with the other designs and denominations for $15. To view the set, click here.
Three obverse dies were used for this pattern, one with Liberty incused on the scroll, click on thumbnail image above, and two with Liberty raised.
These were struck in the following combinations:
Liberty Incused
Silver with reeded edge J963/P1059
Silver with plain edge J964/P1060
Copper with reeded edge J965/P1061
Copper with plain edge J966/P1062
Aluminum with reeded edge J967/P1064
Aluminum with plain edge J968/P1065
All of these are at least rarity 7, most having fewer than a half dozen confirmed.
Liberty Raised
There are actually 2 dies like this. The first is the die of 1869 with point of crown under the letter 'E'.

The second is the die of 1870 with point of crown under the letter 'S'.

These are believed to have used the second die but it would not surprise anyone to find the first die as well.
Silver with reeded edge J969/P1080
Silver with plain edge J970/P1081
Copper with reeded edge J971/P1082
Copper with plain edge J972/P1083
Aluminum with reeded edge J973/P1085
Aluminum with plain edge J974/P1086
All of these are at least rarity 7, most having fewer than a half dozen confirmed.
The second uses the die of 1869 with the tip of the cap under the "E" in "States" with Barber's initial "B" in the folds of the ribbon in the back of Liberty's cap above the letter "L" in "Liberty".

The enlargement below shows the initial "B" above the "L" a little better.

Silver with reeded edge J975/P1087
Silver with plain edge J976/P1088
Copper with reeded edge J977/P1089
Copper with plain edge J978/P1090
Aluminum with reeded edge J979/P1091
Aluminum with plain edge J980/P1093
All of these are at least rarity 7, most having fewer than a half dozen confirmed.
A single die trial of this reverse, struck in white metal, P3389 is also known and is broken in half.
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