1859 Cent Pattern - J-229
Strike TypeCoin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $1,050
- Sold
- Grade
- MS61
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
Judd-229 is a business-strike-style 1859 Indian Head cent pattern struck in copper with a plain edge. The obverse features James B. Longacre's Indian Head design as adopted for regular issue cents, showing Liberty wearing a feathered headdress with LIBERTY inscribed on the headband, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border, and the date 1859 below. The reverse displays an oak wreath with a shield at the top enclosing the denomination ONE CENT. It is the copper striking of the J-228 transitional design. The business-strike finish distinguishes this piece from the proof version cataloged under the same Judd number, indicating the Mint produced examples in both formats to evaluate the design's appearance under different striking conditions. Reference data: struck in copper with a plain edge, rated R-7. Catalogued as Judd-229, Pollock-273, A/W 311, Taxay EP270.
Rarity Notes
R-7 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-229; Pollock-273; Adams-Woodin 311; Taxay EP270
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