1869 Proof Two Cent Pattern - J-675

Coin Details

Auction Record

$14,400 PR62 01-24-2021 Heritage Auctions

Description

The final two-cent pattern variety for 1869, this proof piece is among the last experimental specimens produced for the denomination during the Reconstruction era. J-675 closes out four years of two-cent pattern production spanning 1866-1869, a period during which the denomination transitioned from a vital wartime innovation to a redundant relic of the emergency currency period. These patterns serve as the final chapter in the experimental history of America's first IN GOD WE TRUST coin.

Rarity Notes

R.6 to R.7. Approximately 10-15 examples known.

Cross References

Pollock-3711