1874 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1354

Coin Details

Auction Record

$15,000 PR63 03-01-1980 Bowers & Ruddy

Description

The 1874 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1354 is a proof cent struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879) series. The obverse features experimental designs including the famous Stella ($4 gold piece) featuring Liberty with flowing hair or coiled hair and the reverse displays a five-pointed star containing the denomination FOUR DOL.. Minted during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, as the nation healed from civil war and debated the role of silver and gold in the monetary system. As a proof issue, this coin was struck multiple times on specially prepared polished planchets using polished dies, producing mirror-like fields and frosted design elements prized by collectors. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Auction record: $15,000 PR63 03-01-1980 Bowers & Ruddy. Struck in other. Cataloged as PCGS #61658.

Rarity Notes

R-5 to R-7 (Rare to Extremely Rare). Twenty-cent patterns from the denomination's brief existence range from moderately rare to extremely rare.

Cross References

Judd J-1354, Pollock P-1499