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1863 Proof Cent Pattern - J-302

Strike Type
1863 (P) Patterns coin

Coin Details

Year
1863
Denomination
Patterns
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Civil War Patterns (1860-1865)
Designer
James Barton Longacre and other Mint engravers
Composition
Copper-Nickel
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

Price realized
$46,000
Sold
Grade
PR67
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1863 Proof Cent Pattern - J-302 is a proof cent struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Civil War Patterns (1860-1865) series. This 1863 cent has Longacre's initial L on the ribbon, which the regular cent first carried in 1864; USPatterns describes these as backdated pieces made around 1869 to 1871 for sets with the In God We Trust coins. It is struck in copper-nickel with a plain edge; USPatterns rates it R-7. Catalogued as Judd-302, Pollock-365, A/W 426. Cataloged as PCGS #60457.

Rarity Notes

R-7 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-302; Pollock-365; Adams-Woodin 426

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