1869 Proof Cent Pattern - J-668

Coin Details

Description

The third proof cent pattern variety for 1869, featuring distinguishing characteristics that separate it from adjacent Judd numbers. The 1869 cent patterns were produced as the nation approached the final year of the formal Reconstruction period, with the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution being drafted and sent to the states for ratification. The political upheaval of Reconstruction found its numismatic parallel in the extensive design experimentation that characterized the era, with each pattern variety documenting the Mint's search for the ideal expression of national identity through coinage design.

Rarity Notes

R.7. Approximately 7-12 examples estimated.

Cross References

Pollock-3704