1915 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1793a-8/1965

Coin Details

Description

The eighth sub-variety of the J-1793a Pan-Pacific dollar pattern, cataloged alongside sub-varieties 1, 2, and 5 through 7 under the alternative number 1965. As the sequence approaches its conclusion, the distinctions between sub-varieties may narrow to fine points of die state, surface texture, or edge configuration that require careful side-by-side comparison to identify. These subtle differences are nonetheless important to numismatic scholarship because they document the chronological progression of die use and the Mint's approach to experimental striking. The 1915 Pan-Pacific commemorative program was overseen by Mint Director Robert W. Woolley, who had taken office in 1915 and was navigating the politically complex intersection of art, commerce, and government authority that defined commemorative coinage production. The Commission of Fine Arts, established in 1910 with a mandate to advise the government on matters of artistic design, played an increasingly important role in evaluating coin designs during this period, and pattern strikings like J-1793a-8 served as the physical evidence upon which their recommendations were based.

Rarity Notes

R-7 to R-8 (Extremely Rare). Late sub-varieties in the sequence tend to be the scarcest.

Cross References

Judd J-1793a-8, also cataloged as 1965