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1873 Proof Nickel Pattern - J-1265

Strike Type
1873 Proof Nickel Pattern - J-1265

Coin Details

Year
1873
Denomination
Patterns
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Trade Dollar Era Patterns (1871-1873)
Composition
Other

Auction Record

$10,925 PR64 03-22-2012 Stack's Bowers

Description

The copper companion to J-1264, this nickel pattern completes the abbreviated two-variety program for 1873. As in 1872, the nickel denomination received only token representation in the pattern program while the dollar patterns consumed the vast majority of the Mint's creative resources. The Shield nickel design, only seven years old and still considered modern, needed no redesign under the new coinage legislation.

Rarity Notes

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

Cross References

Judd-1265, Pollock-1404

External References

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