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1896 Proof Nickel Pattern - J-1771

Strike Type
1896 (P) Patterns coin

Coin Details

Year
1896
Denomination
Patterns
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Design Reform Patterns (1880-1942)
Designer
Charles E. Barber
Composition
Pure nickel
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

Price realized
$13,200
Sold
Grade
PR66
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1896 Proof Nickel Pattern - J-1771 is a proof five-cent pattern struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Design Reform Patterns (1880-1942) series. It is one of the 1896 experimental cent and five-cent pieces struck in several alloys; USPatterns.com notes that the alloys have never been studied closely. More than a dozen are known; whether they are truly pure nickel is not known. It is struck in pure nickel with a plain edge. USPatterns.com rates it R-7. It is also catalogued as Pollock-1986 and Taxay EP1297. Cataloged as PCGS #62225.

Rarity Notes

R-7 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-1771; Pollock-1986; Taxay EP1297

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