1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1398

Coin Details

Auction Record

$13,225 PR65 04-18-2012 Heritage Auctions

Description

Proof twenty cent 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 silver is part of the twenty-cent piece design exploration, a short-lived denomination introduced in 1875 and discontinued by 1878 due to public confusion with the quarter conducted at the Philadelphia Mint under Chief Engraver William Barber.

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-1398, Pollock P-1543