1916 Proof Dime Pattern - J-1794/1981
Strike TypeCoin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $77,625
- Sold
- Grade
- PR62
- Auction house
- Stack's
Description
The 1916 Proof Dime Pattern - J-1794/1981 is a proof dime pattern struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Design Reform Patterns (1880-1942) series. It is one of Adolph A. Weinman's 1916 dime patterns, the design known as the Mercury dime. It has the thin head and neck; Roger Burdette found only one die pair was made, and USPatterns.com knows at least four, two of them in the Smithsonian. It is struck in silver with a reeded edge. USPatterns.com rates it R-7. The 8th edition of Judd renumbered it J-1981. It is also catalogued as Pollock-2037 and Pollock-2038 and Taxay EP1328. Cataloged as PCGS #134061.
Rarity Notes
R-7 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-1981 (formerly J-1794); Pollock-2037; Pollock-2038; Taxay EP1328
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