1870 Proof Dime Pattern - J-873
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
$6,038 PR64 01-19-2005 Stack's
Description
Departing from the Standard Silver experimental designs, J-873 uses regular 1870 Seated Liberty dime production dies — the standard Longacre obverse and open laurel wreath ONE DIME reverse — struck in copper with a reeded edge. Cataloged as a die trial rather than an essai, this piece was produced to test die quality or provide collectors with off-metal specimens of the year's production coinage. The distinction between essai and die trial is significant: while the Standard Silver patterns tested new design and composition concepts, die trials used established production tooling in non-standard metals.
Rarity Notes
R-7. Estimated 4-12 examples known. Was deliberately struck for sale to collectors in sets.
Cross References
Judd-873, Pollock-970
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