1874 Proof Double Eagle Pattern - J-1382

Coin Details

Auction Record

$25,300 PR65 07-28-2005 Heritage Auctions

Description

Proof double eagle 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 gold is part of the double eagle ($20) gold denomination design exploration for America's largest circulating gold coin conducted at the Philadelphia Mint under Chief Engraver William Barber.

Rarity Notes

R-7 to R-8 (Extremely Rare). Gold denomination patterns from this era are among the rarest, with most varieties known in fewer than ten specimens.

Cross References

Judd J-1382, Pollock P-1527