1876 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1454

Coin Details

Auction Record

$5,775 PR64 09-12-1994 Bowers & Merena

Description

The 1876 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1454 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: $5,775 PR64 09-12-1994 Bowers & Merena. Struck in copper. Cataloged as PCGS #61774.

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-1454, Pollock P-1599