Lot 3296
1876 Pattern Twenty Cents. Copper, plain edge. . J-1454. . P-1603. PCGS graded Proof 62 Red & Brown Rarity 8. Regular die trial piece. Subdue fiery mint red. 1st generation holder. Pop 1; the only coin graded. As the 1860s closed and the decade of the 1870s unfolded, the number of Pattern die trials began to drift off to the point where only a few were struck each year. 1876 is a case in point. Each of the denominations so issued, the cent, dime, twenty-cent, quarter, and half dollar struck using regular dies, is a Rarity-8 coin, meaning that at most 2 or 3 examples are believed to have been made! This is a sharp looking example of Judd-1454, the twenty-cent denomination. It displays rich deep fire-red hues combined with natural steel brown and purple. The presence of some hairlines precludes a higher grade, but since this is the only example graded, a collector aspiring to own a coin like this had better be prepared to bid (PCGS # 71774) .
Estimated Value $17,000 - 19,000.
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| Realized $20,125 |
