1867 5C J-573a, BN PR(PCGS#60784)

1867 5C J-573a, BN PR (PCGS#60784)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

详细说明: 1867 Pattern Shield Nickel. Judd-573a, Pollock-647. Rarity-8. Copper. Plain Edge. Proof-63 BN (PCGS). Obv: regular issue die of the circulating five-cent pieces. Rev: scanty olive wreath, 5 / CENTS within, IN GOD WE TRUST above in tiny letters. Deep golden-brown throughout with olive and blue iridescence that springs to life in a bright light source. As noted at the uspatterns.com website: "This pattern, struck in copper, was made using the regular obverse die combined with the reverse with CENTS in a straight line which was used on Judd-566 and 567. Fuld believed that this was struck outside the Mint from dies originally in the hands of Joseph J. Mickley, but this is dubious since an example was in Mint Director Linderman's personal collection and this reverse was not used with any of the other obverse generally attributed as belonging to these strikings. This was missing in the earlier reference works with the exception of the Taxay book which is surprising, as there were several listings for this pattern in the late 1800s and early 1900s. These listings include the following: A.S. Jenks (Cogan 4/1877), Linderman (Scott Stamp and Coin 1888), Woodside (New York Coin & Stamp 1892), and Elder's Gschwend sale in 1908. It is this last listing which I believe led to the AW643 listing which is actually this coin. At least three are known, two of which are shown here." The present specimen is not one of the two pieces illustrated at the pattern website.