1874 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1356a
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Description
The 1874 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1356a is a proof twenty-cent pattern struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879) series. Its obverse is the seated Liberty by the Philadelphia sculptor Joseph A. Bailly, first used on the 1873 trade dollar pattern J-1315, and its reverse, by William Barber, is close to the eagle adopted for the twenty-cent piece in 1875, except that the second arrowhead points well above the T of TWENTY and all three leaves point toward the eagle's wing. NGC listed a pure nickel example in its census around 1999; the coin later left NGC's reports, and USPatterns.com cannot confirm whether it was a nickel striking of this design or a misattributed J-1358. It is struck in nickel with a plain edge. USPatterns.com lists it as unique. It is also catalogued as Pollock-1501.
Rarity Notes
unique (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-1356a; Pollock-1501
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