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1870 Proof Dime Pattern - J-862

Strike Type
1870 Proof Dime Pattern - J-862

Coin Details

Year
1870
Denomination
Patterns
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Standard Silver Patterns (1870)
Composition
Other

Auction Record

$5,175 PR66 08-11-2011 Heritage Auctions

Description

The plain-edge silver version of the forehead ornament Liberty Head with Standard wreath reverse. By the seventh design group, the 1870 Standard Silver dime program had produced an extraordinary visual catalog of Liberty portrait concepts — from seated figures to bust portraits, from Phrygian caps to diadems to various headbands. The Greysheet has tracked auction prices for this variety, indicating sustained collector interest in the full range of 1870 dime patterns despite the series' relative obscurity compared to more famous American pattern issues.

Rarity Notes

R-7. Estimated 4-12 examples known.

Cross References

Judd-862, Pollock-950

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