Lot 1103
1837 Feuchtwanger's Composition Cent. EF-45. Always popular with collectors, these interesting pattern coins were submitted to Congress in 1837 to see if this metal combination of nickel, copper and some zinc could be used instead of just copper. Congress obviously took note, and after digesting this for the next 19 years changed the large cents to the new Flying Eagle cent design with copper and nickel as the alloy. The copper and nickel cent only lasted until 1864, when the mint changed back to a copper with tin and zinc alloy until 1943, and we all know that story.
This coin has some minor weakness on the E of CENT, and a minor planchet crack at the base of the reverse. Listed in the Guide Book near the end and one of the few affordable "proposals" given to Congress and the Mint. Most pattern issues are extremely rare and extremely expensive.
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| Realized $92 |
