1869 Proof Dime Pattern - J-704

Coin Details

Auction Record

$3,360 PR65BN 09-17-2023 Heritage Auctions

Description

This proof dime pattern continues through the ninth variety in the extensive 1869 series. The comprehensive scope of the 1869 dime program indicates that Barber presented a portfolio of design options to Mint Director Henry Linderman, who had replaced James Pollock in 1869. The new director requested a broad survey of design possibilities as part of establishing his own administration's priorities for the coinage, making the 1869 dime patterns as much a political document as an artistic one.

Rarity Notes

R.6. Approximately 15-20 examples known.

Cross References

Pollock-3740