Lot 1088
1866 Pattern nickel, Judd-486, Pollock-575, High rarity-6. Nickel, plain edge. . J-486. PCGS graded Proof 64. The popular Lincoln obverse, and a very rare coin indeed. Only 6 have been graded by NGC and PCGS, this one is tied with 4 others as the best seen, and one coin is graded a notch below. With the assassination of President Lincoln, there was a ground swell of patriotism, patterns of both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln were struck, but not enough pressure was brought to have either become the standard for circulation. This one has a nice portrait of Lincoln, with simple motifs. Minor flakes in the planchet, but no problems worthy of note.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
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| Realized $6,613 |
