(1853) Proof Cent Pattern - J-151c
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $8,225
- Sold
- Grade
- PR64
- Auction house
- Stack's Bowers
Description
Judd-151c, Pollock-180, rated R.7. This unusual pattern was struck from an intentionally unfinished obverse die that shows only the border dentils — no portrait, legends, date, or other design elements appear on the face of the coin. The reverse employs the same ONE CENT laurel wreath die used on the J-149 through J-151 series. Struck in a copper-nickel composition (40% nickel, 60% copper) with a plain edge, unlike the reeded edge found on the finished-obverse J-151. The blank obverse was shared with the related J-151b and J-151d varieties, each struck in a different alloy. These unfinished-die strikings was produced for metallurgical testing purposes, where the obverse design was irrelevant to evaluating how the planchet material responded to the coining press. USPatterns counts about ten. Reference data: struck in copper-nickel with a plain edge, rated R-7. Catalogued as Judd-151C, Pollock-180, A/W 229, Taxay EP170.
Rarity Notes
R-7 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-151c; Pollock-180; Adams-Woodin 140, 229; Taxay EP170
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