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1876 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1463a

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year
1876
Denomination
Patterns
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879)
Designer
William Barber
Composition
Copper
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

Price realized
$8,050
Sold
Grade
PR62
Auction house
Bowers & Merena

Description

The 1876 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1463a is a proof dollar pattern struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879) series. It is one of four similar Sailor Head obverses William Barber made for the 1876 dollar patterns, each paired with a common reverse; USPatterns.com considers these trade dollar essais, and the silver pieces are on 420-grain trade dollar planchets. This obverse has IN GOD WE TRUST above the portrait and 13 stars around it. The single plain-edge copper example is ex Colonel Green and Farouk. It is struck in copper with a plain edge. USPatterns.com lists it as unique. It is also catalogued as Pollock-1614 and Taxay EP1016. Cataloged as PCGS #61785.

Rarity Notes

unique (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-1463a; Pollock-1614; Taxay EP1016

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