Lot 1325
1866 Pattern Five Cents. Silver, plain edge. Judd-521. Pollock-549. PCGS graded Proof 61 Rarity 7. Old green holder. Die Alignment: 30º. An intriguing pattern with two heads of Washington, one on either side, reminiscent of the double-headed Washington cent listed in the Colonial section of Guide Book of United States Coins. Brilliant lustrous silver gray surfaces with pale toning on both sides. At the uspatterns.com website, can be found the following: "This muling of the Washington UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and IN GOD WE TRUST obverse dies is believed to have been struck outside the mint from dies sold as scrap metal which were purchased by Joseph Mickley. Many of these coins ended up in the Crosby collection. It is not known if Mickley or Crosby was the actual minter of these coins." No need to worry about "points for identification" since this is the only Judd-521 certified in any grade by PCGS, an obvious rarity and of the greatest desirability to Washingtoniana collectors as well as Pattern devotees. Labeled as R-7 on holder but in Judd book it is listed as R-8. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 60718) .
Estimated Value $35,000 - 38,000.
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