1860 Proof Cent Pattern - J-265

Coin Details

Auction Record

$990 PR63 11-20-1992 Bowers & Merena

Description

Judd-265, Pollock-313, is a proof cent pattern struck in copper-nickel alloy with the 1860 Indian Head obverse and an experimental reverse design variation. This piece is part of the series of patterns produced as the Philadelphia Mint finalized the new reverse design for the Indian Head cent in 1860. The transition from the laurel wreath of 1859 to the oak wreath with shield of 1860 required multiple die trials and design experiments. Struck in the standard copper-nickel composition of the era, this pattern provides evidence of the iterative design process Longacre employed before the final reverse was approved by Mint Director James Ross Snowden.

Rarity Notes

Rarity-7. Fewer than 10 specimens believed known. Very scarce even by pattern standards. Auction appearances are infrequent.

Cross References

Judd-265; Pollock-313