1870 Proof Dime Pattern - J-842
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
$3,600 PR65 11-16-2022 Stack's Bowers
Description
Completing Group 3, J-842 renders the three-star Liberty cap obverse and large Standard wreath reverse in aluminum with a plain edge. As the final variation in this six-piece subset, the coin represents one extreme of the compositional spectrum explored in 1870 — from traditional silver through copper to futuristic aluminum. The three-star cap design that Barber created for this die pairing never appeared on any production coinage, making these pattern strikings the only record of a design concept that existed solely within the experimental atmosphere of the Philadelphia Mint's die shop. Cataloged as PCGS #61086.
Rarity Notes
R-7. Estimated 4-12 examples survive.
Cross References
Judd-842, Pollock-934
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