1874 Proof Dime Pattern - J-1352

Coin Details

Auction Record

$11,100 PR66+BN 08-22-2021 Heritage Auctions

Description

Proof dime pattern struck in 1874, early in the metric coinage movement when Mint Director Henry Linderman and Chief Engraver William Barber began exploring designs for internationally compatible denominations. This proof striking in silver is part of the ten-cent silver coinage design studies conducted at the Philadelphia Mint under Chief Engraver William Barber.

Rarity Notes

R-6 to R-7 (Very Rare to Extremely Rare). Most pattern issues from this period survive in very limited numbers.

Cross References

Judd J-1352, Pollock P-1497