1876 Proof Three Cent Pattern - J-1451a

Coin Details

Auction Record

$9,600 PR63BN 09-17-2020 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1876 Proof Three Cent Pattern - J-1451a 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. Auction record: $9,600 PR63BN 09-17-2020 Heritage Auctions. Struck in copper. Cataloged as PCGS #61817.

Rarity Notes

R-6 to R-7 (Very Rare to Extremely Rare). Most pattern issues from this period survive in very limited numbers.

Cross References

Judd J-1451a, Pollock P-1596a