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1838 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-85, Restrike

Strike Type
1838 (P) Patterns coin

Coin Details

Year
1838
Denomination
Patterns
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Early Republic Patterns (1792-1859)
Designer
Christian Gobrecht
Composition
Silver
Diameter
38.1mm
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

Price realized
$168,000
Sold
Grade
PR65
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1838 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-85, Restrike is the 1838 Gobrecht dollar design struck in silver with a plain edge. uspatterns.com describes it as a restrike made in die alignment III in the 1870s, believed struck about 1875-1876, from the reverse die in its most advanced state, with cracks through MERI of AMERICA. Reference data: struck in silver with a plain edge, rated R-7. Catalogued as Judd-85, Pollock-94, A/W 64.

Rarity Notes

R-7 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-85; Pollock-94; Adams-Woodin 64

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