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1865 Proof Two Cent Pattern - J-407

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
Silver and Copper (rolled planchet)
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

Price realized
$8,625
Sold
Grade
PR63
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1865 Proof Two Cent Pattern - J-407 is a proof two-cent piece struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Civil War Patterns (1860-1865) series. It is the regular 1865 two-cent design struck on a planchet of rolled silver and copper said to come from native Michigan ore; USPatterns traces eight examples. It is struck in silver and copper rolled together into one planchet with a plain edge; USPatterns rates it R-7. Catalogued as Judd-407, Pollock-477, A/W 522. Cataloged as PCGS #60586.

Rarity Notes

R-7 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-407; Pollock-477; Adams-Woodin 522

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