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1865 Proof Double Eagle Pattern - J-453

Strike Type
1865 (P) Patterns coin

Coin Details

Year
1865
Denomination
Patterns
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Civil War Patterns (1860-1865)
Designer
James Barton Longacre and other Mint engravers
Composition
Copper
Edge
Reeded

Description

The 1865 Proof Double Eagle Pattern - J-453 is a proof double eagle struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Civil War Patterns (1860-1865) series. This copper double eagle carries the IN GOD WE TRUST reverse adopted in 1866, from a reverse die with the motto cut by hand; about 20 are known, several gilt. It is struck in copper with a reeded edge; USPatterns rates it R-6. Catalogued as Judd-453, Pollock-526, A/W 469, Taxay EP431. Cataloged as PCGS #60640.

Rarity Notes

R-6 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-453; Pollock-526; Adams-Woodin 469; Taxay EP431; gilt examples: NGC 765976

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