1823 Cent Pattern - J-46, Silver

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Description

Judd-46 is a silver private restrike of the 1823 Coronet Head large cent, struck from heavily rusted and shattered original federal dies. The obverse displays the Coronet Head Liberty portrait with the date 1823, but the die shows extensive cracks and rust pitting from decades of storage and unauthorized use. The reverse, struck from a die dating to approximately 1813, is similarly deteriorated with prominent die breaks. The silver composition distinguishes this restrike from the far more common copper versions and from the original copper cents. The dies left the Mint as scrap; uspatterns.com says restriking from them began by or for Joseph J. Mickley in the early 1860s and that about a dozen silver pieces are thought to be John Haseltine's work of the late 1870s. Specimens display medium to deep slate gray coloring with highly reflective surfaces and varied blue and silver highlights, characteristic of toned silver struck from heavily deteriorated dies. Reference data: struck in silver with a plain edge, rated R-7. Catalogued as Judd-46, Pollock-6225.

Rarity Notes

R-7 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-46; Pollock-6225