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1865 Proof Nickel Pattern - J-418

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
Nickel
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

Price realized
$16,100
Sold
Grade
PR66
Auction house
American Numismatic Rarities

Description

The 1865 Proof Nickel Pattern - J-418 is a proof five-cent piece struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Civil War Patterns (1860-1865) series. It is a restrike of the 1865 five-cent design, struck around 1870 with a heavily polished reverse die on which parts of the letters are missing. It is struck in nickel with a plain edge; USPatterns rates it R-6. Catalogued as Judd-418, Pollock-490, A/W 508. Cataloged as PCGS #60600.

Rarity Notes

R-6 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-418; Pollock-490; Adams-Woodin 508

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