1881 Proof Three Cent Pattern - J-1669
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Coin Details
Auction Record
PR66 Brown PCGS CAC realized $6,600 at Heritage Auctions, May 2015.
Description
The 1881 Proof Three Cent Pattern - J-1669 is a proof three-cent pattern struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Design Reform Patterns (1880-1942) series. It uses Charles E. Barber's Liberty head, the obverse later used on the five-cent piece from 1883 to 1913, and belongs to the 1881 three-piece set of cent, three-cent and five-cent patterns. More than a dozen are known in copper. It is struck in copper with a plain edge. USPatterns.com rates it R-6. It is also catalogued as Pollock-1870, Adams-Woodin 1652 and Taxay EP1213. Cataloged as PCGS #62065.
Rarity Notes
R-6 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-1669; Pollock-1870; Adams-Woodin 1652; Taxay EP1213
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