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1863 Proof Two Cent Pattern - J-306

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
$20,400
Sold
Grade
PR65
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1863 Proof Two Cent Pattern - J-306 is a proof two-cent piece struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Civil War Patterns (1860-1865) series. This two-cent design shows George Washington with the motto GOD AND OUR COUNTRY, with a reverse on which CENTS is more strongly curved than on the adopted coin. It is struck in copper-nickel with a plain edge; USPatterns rates it R-7. Catalogued as Judd-306, Pollock-371, A/W 403, Taxay EP322. Cataloged as PCGS #60461.

Rarity Notes

R-7 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-306; Pollock-371; Adams-Woodin 403; Taxay EP322

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