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1863 Proof Three Cent Pattern - J-320

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
Aluminum
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

Price realized
$18,000
Sold
Grade
PR66
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1863 Proof Three Cent Pattern - J-320 is a proof three-cent piece struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Civil War Patterns (1860-1865) series. This three-cent design uses a Liberty head adapted from the Coronet large cent; USPatterns confirms five aluminum examples. It is struck in aluminum with a plain edge; USPatterns rates it R-7. Catalogued as Judd-320, Pollock-385, A/W 398, Taxay EP340. Cataloged as PCGS #60477.

Rarity Notes

R-7 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-320; Pollock-385; Adams-Woodin 398; Taxay EP340

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