Lot 581
1863 Pattern Two Cents. Bronze, plain edge. NGC graded Proof 64 Brown. Rich mahogany red colors, with much faded mint color still present. Popular Washington Head obverse combined with a 2 Cents prototype reverse. Neither die was accepted for use on regular issue coins. Pollock mentions thick and thin planchet variants of this Judd number -- unfortunately, we do not have a weight for this piece nor can we obtain one without destroying the case. The Two Cent denomination was a pet project of Mint Director James Pollock; he favored the "shield and arrows" type over the Washington head type, which explains why this design was never used.
Estimated Value $2,100 - 2,400.
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