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1866 Proof Nickel Pattern - J-470

Strike Type
1866 (P) Patterns coin

Coin Details

Year
1866
Denomination
Patterns
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Reconstruction Era Patterns (1866-1869)
Designer
James Barton Longacre
Composition
Nickel
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

Price realized
$5,875
Sold
Grade
PR66
Auction house
Legend Rare Coin Auctions

Description

The 1866 Proof Nickel Pattern - J-470 is a proof five-cent pattern struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Reconstruction Era Patterns (1866-1869) series. It pairs a Washington obverse with IN GOD WE TRUST with the "Short 5" reverse. Judd lists it in nickel with a plain edge, and USPatterns.com rates it R-6. Judd classes it as an essai, a trial of a proposed design. It is catalogued as Judd-470, Pollock-562, Adams-Woodin 548, Taxay EP445. Cataloged as PCGS #60666.

Rarity Notes

R-6 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-470; Pollock-562; Adams-Woodin 548; Taxay EP445

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