1868 Proof Nickel Pattern - J-629
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $1,495
- Sold
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- Auction house
- Stack's
Description
The 1868 Proof Nickel Pattern - J-629 is a proof five-cent pattern struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Reconstruction Era Patterns (1866-1869) series. Its obverse is an enlarged version of the nickel three-cent Liberty head, and its reverse shows 5 CENTS inside a laurel wreath with a small IN GOD WE TRUST above. It is struck on a regular-size planchet; two or three are believed known. It is struck in aluminum with a plain edge. USPatterns.com rates it R-7. It is also catalogued as Pollock-698, Adams-Woodin 682 and Taxay EP524. Cataloged as PCGS #60846.
Rarity Notes
R-7 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-629; Pollock-698; Adams-Woodin 682; Taxay EP524
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