1859 Proof Cent Pattern - J-228
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $7,800
- Sold
- Grade
- PR66 PCGS CAC
- Auction house
- Stack's Bowers
Description
Judd-228 is the transitional pattern cent, combining the standard 1859 Indian Head obverse (with pointed bust truncation) with the oak wreath and shield reverse that would be adopted for regular production in 1860. Struck in copper-nickel with a plain edge, it was struck in quantity: USPatterns says about 1,000. Many were struck in uncirculated rather than proof quality and were sold or distributed to collectors as examples of the forthcoming design change. The obverse displays Longacre's Liberty in a feathered headdress, while the reverse shows a narrow shield at the top of an oak wreath enclosing ONE CENT. Indian Head cent collectors often add it to their sets, as it bridges the one-year 1859 laurel wreath type and the long-running 1860-1909 oak wreath with shield type. Reference data: struck in copper-nickel with a plain edge, rated R-1. Catalogued as Judd-228, Pollock-272, A/W 312, Taxay EP269.
Rarity Notes
R-1 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-228; Pollock-272; Adams-Woodin 312; Taxay EP269
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