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1875 Proof Double Eagle Pattern - J-1449

Strike Type
1875 Proof Double Eagle Pattern - J-1449

Coin Details

Year
1875
Denomination
Patterns
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879)
Composition
Other

Auction Record

$28,750 PR65 08-04-2007 Bowers & Merena

Description

Proof double eagle pattern struck in 1875, during the height of metric coinage experimentation, coinciding with the introduction of the Twenty Cent piece and continued exploration of international trade denominations. This proof striking in gold is part of the double eagle ($20) gold denomination design exploration for America's largest circulating gold coin 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-1449, Pollock P-1594

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