1879 Proof Dime Pattern - J-1588
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Coin Details
Auction Record
$29,900 PR67 06-26-2008 Heritage Auctions
Description
Proof dime pattern struck in 1879, the culminating year of the metric coinage movement, highlighted by the famous Stella ($4 gold) patterns and final goloid dollar experiments before the program was abandoned. This proof striking in silver is part of the ten-cent silver coinage design studies conducted at the Philadelphia Mint under Chief Engraver William Barber.
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-1588, Pollock P-1733
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