1913 Proof Nickel Pattern - J-1789a
Strike TypeCoin Details
Auction Record
Olsen specimen (PR-64): $3,737,500, Heritage Auctions, January 2010. McDermott-Bebee specimen: donated to ANA Money Museum, Colorado Springs.
Description
The 1913 Proof Nickel Pattern - J-1789a is a proof five-cent pattern struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Design Reform Patterns (1880-1942) series. It is Fraser's Buffalo design without his initial, with a round-topped 3 and a slightly broader planchet. Four were struck on February 24, 1913; two are in the Smithsonian and the other two were returned to the Mint. It is struck in nickel with a plain edge. USPatterns.com rates it R-8. The 8th edition of Judd renumbered it J-1951. It is also catalogued as Pollock-2024 and Taxay EP1321. Cataloged as PCGS #62261.
Rarity Notes
R-8 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-1951 (formerly J-1789a); Pollock-2024; Taxay EP1321
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