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1874 Proof Quarter Pattern - J-1359

Strike Type
1874 Proof Quarter Pattern - J-1359

Coin Details

Year
1874
Denomination
Patterns
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879)
Composition
Copper

Auction Record

$40,250 PR64 01-01-2009 Heritage Auctions

Description

Proof quarter 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 quarter dollar design studies as part of broader silver coinage experimentation 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-1359, Pollock P-1504

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