1850 Proof Cent Pattern - J-124g

Coin Details

Auction Record

$8,050 PR65 09-27-2007 Heritage Auctions

Description

This unusual variety, Judd-124g (Pollock-143), is rated R.8, indicating extreme rarity. It is a uniface pattern struck on an unperforated annular (ring-shaped) planchet in nickel or copper-nickel with a plain edge. One side displays the denomination CENT above and the date 1850 below, flanked by stars, while the opposite side shows only dentils around the border with no inscriptions or design elements. The ring format connects this piece to the broader annular cent experiments of the era, when Mint officials explored ways to reduce the size and weight of the large copper cent while maintaining a coin that could not be mistaken for the similarly sized dime. Fewer than a half dozen examples exist, making this one of the rarest entries in the 1850 cent pattern series.