Lot 577
1858 Pattern Cent. Copper-nickel, plain edge. PCGS graded Proof 61 Eagle Eye Photo Seal. This is a rare and desirable transitional pattern with the obverse similar to the adopted design of 1859 and the regular reverse of 1858 with high leaves. Most known Judd-213's feature the low leaves reverse, which is the low relief design used only in 1858 for regular issue cent as well as patterns. The high leaf reverse has the inner leaves at the C & T above the baseline of CENT. The coin exhibits light flyspecks and darker gray toning. The grade is almost moot for this issue - all known examples are in a low state of preservation (PCGS # 11897) .
Here is an enumeration of known examples from Richard Snow's "Flying eagle and Attribution Guide, Volume 1 1856-1858" which covers the 1858 pattern cents quite extensively.
1) Pollock Plate coin. Bowers & Merena "Burke & Clemente" 5/94:1011 (as ANACS PR-62); The present example.
2) Stack's "Cincinnati" 6/77; Heritage "ANA" 7/98:5032; Dr. Tim Larson.
3) Bowers & Merena "Kosoff" 11/85:1032.
Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000.
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