1872 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1229

Coin Details

Description

Closing the 1872 dollar pattern series, J-1229 was struck in aluminum and represents the final design statement for the dollar denomination in this pivotal year. The 1872 dollar series, spanning from the revolutionary Amazonian of J-1205 through this concluding aluminum striking, documents one of the most creatively fertile periods in American Mint history. The lessons learned from these twenty-eight varieties would directly inform the final Trade Dollar design adopted the following year.

Rarity Notes

R-7 to R-8. Very rare, approximately 3-8 examples known.

Cross References

Judd-1229, Pollock-1365