1870 Proof Dime Pattern - J-854
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Coin Details
Auction Record
$4,025 PR66 08-11-2010 Heritage Auctions
Description
Closing Group 5, J-854 presents the ornamented headband Liberty and Standard wreath reverse in aluminum with a plain edge. This final variation completes the comprehensive survey of the fifth design combination across all three metals and both edge types. The ornamented headband design explored in this group represented one of William Barber's efforts to find a portrait style that balanced visual interest with the practical constraints of die production and coin wear — a challenge that would not be definitively resolved until his son Charles Barber's eponymous design entered circulation in 1892.
Rarity Notes
R-7. Estimated 4-12 examples survive.
Cross References
Judd-854, Pollock-962
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