1863 Proof Dime Pattern - J-326a
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- Price realized
- $6,100
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- Auction house
- Stack's
Description
The 1863 Proof Dime Pattern - J-326a is a proof dime struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Civil War Patterns (1860-1865) series. This ten-cent piece was proposed as a coin to replace Postage Currency notes: one side has a small shield in a wreath with EXCHANGED FOR U.S. NOTES, the other POSTAGE CURRENCY, ACT JULY 1862 and 10 CENTS 1863; David Cassel's research, reported by USPatterns, found many of the weights and alloys given in Judd to be wrong. USPatterns reports 27 billon pieces struck on May 27, 1863, with silver content varying from about 10% to 40%. It is struck in billon, an alloy of copper and silver with a plain edge; USPatterns rates it R-7. Catalogued as Judd-326a, Pollock-394, Taxay EP348. Cataloged as PCGS #60485.
Rarity Notes
R-7 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-326a; Pollock-394; Taxay EP348
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