1874 Proof Three Dollar Pattern - J-1370
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
$6,325 PR64 05-07-1999 Bowers & Merena
Description
Proof three dollar 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 three-dollar gold piece design studies for this unusual denomination introduced in 1854 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-1370, Pollock P-1515
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