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1863 Proof Two Cent Pattern - J-318

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
$9,075
Sold
Grade
PR64
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1863 Proof Two Cent Pattern - J-318 is a proof two-cent piece struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Civil War Patterns (1860-1865) series. Although dated 1863, this two-cent piece with IN GOD WE TRUST and the regular reverse is, according to USPatterns, a backdated piece made around 1870 from a large-motto hub. It is struck in aluminum with a plain edge; USPatterns rates it R-7. Catalogued as Judd-318, Pollock-383, A/W 419, Taxay EP338. Cataloged as PCGS #60475.

Rarity Notes

R-7 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-318; Pollock-383; Adams-Woodin 419; Taxay EP338

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