1864 Proof Cent Pattern - J-355b

Coin Details

Auction Record

$4,600 PR66 03-07-2006 R.M. Smythe

Description

Judd-355b in proof format is the rarest composition variant of the J-355 die combination, struck as a proof in the third alloy tested for this design. This piece completes the three-composition proof set for J-355, paralleling the business-strike variants. The triple-composition approach in both proof and business-strike formats for J-355 makes this one of the most thoroughly tested die combinations in the 1864 cent series.

Rarity Notes

Rarity-7 to R-8. Estimated 3-5 specimens known. The scarcest J-355 variant.

Cross References

Judd-355b; related to Judd-355 (Pollock-426)