1868 Proof Dime Pattern - J-645

Coin Details

Auction Record

$18,000 PR67BN 05-29-2019 Stack's Bowers

Description

A proof striking of J-645, continuing the latter half of the 1868 dime pattern program. The sustained pace of dime experimentation through ten varieties reflects a level of design attention that the denomination had not received since its original development in the 1790s. The Reconstruction era's spirit of reform and renewal extended to the nation's coinage, with patterns like J-645 documenting the artistic and technical explorations that would gradually lead to the denomination's eventual redesign.

Rarity Notes

R.6 to R.7. Estimated 10-15 specimens extant.

Cross References

Pollock-3681