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1866 Proof Nickel Pattern - J-502

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
Copper
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

Price realized
$27,100
Sold
Grade
PR66
Auction house
eBay

Description

The 1866 Proof Nickel Pattern - J-502 is a proof five-cent pattern struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Reconstruction Era Patterns (1866-1869) series. It pairs the regular shield obverse with the "Tall 5" reverse. Judd lists it in copper with a plain edge, and USPatterns.com rates it R-7. Judd classes it as an essai, a trial of a proposed design. It is catalogued as Judd-502, Pollock-588, Adams-Woodin 580, Taxay EP470. Cataloged as PCGS #60698.

Rarity Notes

R-7 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-502; Pollock-588; Adams-Woodin 580; Taxay EP470

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