Lot 1623
1864 Pattern Cent. Copper, plain edge. . J-356a. . P-427. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Old green holder. Listed in old Judd book as Bronze Plain Edge. Not listed under J-355a at either service. The holder says Judd 355A. Lovely shades of red and brown. Pollock, in deciding to combine "bronze" and "copper" alloy cents and two-cent pieces together under one heading did so because it is almost impossible to make an informed decision as to which it is without spectrographic testing, a tedious, expensive process. The fact remains, this particular pattern coin was struck at a time when the Mint was making the final transition to a 48-grain bronze alloy format. The road was a long and winding one from the old hefty large cents of 1857, which became, by stages, narrower, thinner, more svelt, then, with the advent of the 72-grain copper-nickels, fatter again, before the Mint settled on what is known as French bronze from its 95% copper alloy mixed with 5% tin and zinc. This is a handsome coppery red to iridescent lavender specimen that has all the charm, all the beauty, and the charisma that its rarity deserves! (PCGS # 70523) .
Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000.
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