Lot 1332
1854 Pattern Cent. Bronze, plain edge. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. A head of Liberty similar to the standard Large Cent, but on a small format planchet (usually 96 to 100 grains), and lacking stars around Liberty. In the period between 1851 and 1864, the US Mint via its Pattern coin department, was experimenting with various proposals for a replacement for the Large Cent. This is an early iteration. Later, the copper-nickel Flying Eagle and Indian Cents would come online, before the government finally established the 48-grain French bronze format used from 1864 to 1982. Original. Pop 32; 56 finer (PCGS # 11663) .
Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500.
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| Realized $1,840 |
