1874 Proof Three Cent Pattern - J-1348

Coin Details

Auction Record

$2,310 PR65 06-10-1991 Bowers & Merena

Description

Proof three cent 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 nickel or copper-nickel is part of the three-cent nickel design exploration 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-1348, Pollock P-1493