1868 Proof Eagle Pattern - J-664

Coin Details

Auction Record

$14,950 PR65 04-27-2011 Heritage Auctions

Description

The fourth and final eagle pattern variety for 1868, this proof piece concludes the year's experimental program for the ten-dollar gold denomination. J-664 closes out the most productive year of eagle pattern production in the Reconstruction period, with four varieties (plus a gilt variant) documenting a comprehensive design evaluation. The Liberty Head eagle would continue in production through 1907 before Augustus Saint-Gaudens' magnificent Indian Head design transformed the denomination, making these 1868 experiments part of the long prehistory of that eventual redesign.

Rarity Notes

R.7 to R.8. Very rare, estimated 4-7 examples survive.

Cross References

Pollock-3700