(1853) Proof Cent Pattern - J-151b
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Description
Judd-151b is the copper striking of the 1853 cent pattern that pairs a blank, denticled obverse with the ONE CENT laurel-wreath reverse of J-149 to J-151. The "b" suffix designates a different metallic composition from J-151 and J-151a, as the Mint systematically tested various alloys for the proposed small cent. USPatterns knows about four, one of them gilt and another silver plated. By 1853, the experimental groundwork laid by the ring cent patterns of 1850-1851 and the continued cent experiments was converging toward the copper-nickel alloy that would be adopted for the Flying Eagle cent in 1857. Reference data: struck in copper with a plain edge, rated R-7. Catalogued as Judd-151B, Pollock-179, A/W 228, Taxay EP169.
Rarity Notes
R-7 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-151b; Pollock-179; Adams-Woodin 142, 228; Taxay EP169
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