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1838 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-88, 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
$288,000
Sold
Grade
PR64
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1838 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-88, Restrike pairs the 1838 Gobrecht dollar obverse with the starry reverse of 1836, struck in silver with a plain edge. uspatterns.com describes these as fantasy pieces struck for collectors in die alignment III between the late 1860s and the mid-1870s, from a reverse die used only for restriking, and records three examples. Reference data: struck in silver with a plain edge, rated R-8. Catalogued as Judd-88, Pollock-98, A/W 61.

Rarity Notes

R-8 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-88; Pollock-98; Adams-Woodin 61

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