1869 Proof Dime Pattern - J-715
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $15,000
- Sold
- Grade
- PR66+BN
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1869 Proof Dime Pattern - J-715 is a proof dime pattern struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Reconstruction Era Patterns (1866-1869) series. Its obverse is the Seated Liberty die without a date, and its plain reverse reads SIL. 9 over NIC. 1 above a line and the date 1869, naming a proposed alloy of 90% silver and 10% nickel. It is struck in copper with a reeded edge. USPatterns.com rates it R-7. It is also catalogued as Pollock-794, Adams-Woodin 793 and Taxay EP580. Cataloged as PCGS #60940.
Rarity Notes
R-7 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-715; Pollock-794; Adams-Woodin 793; Taxay EP580
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