1866 5C J-486 PR(PCGS#60682)

1866 5C J-486 PR (PCGS#60682)

The September 2011 Philadelphia Americana Sale

详细说明: 1866 Pattern Lincoln Five-Cent Piece. Judd-486, Pollock-575. Rarity-7-. Proof-64 Cameo (PCGS). Nickel alloy. Plain edge. The only pattern type that features "Honest Abe" Lincoln, and important as such; this type was also struck in copper, Judd-487, and bronze, Judd-488 -- all are rare. Head of Lincoln right, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and date around. Rv. Scanty olive wreath, IN GOD WE TRUST arcs above, 5 / CENTS on two lines within. Pleasing light steel gray surfaces with frosty motifs, satiny fields, and a whisper of faint golden iridescence. We note a toning fleck at the I in UNITED on the obverse, the only mark of note. Some natural planchet roughness is noted on the reverse, as struck. The new nickel composition was difficult to work with -- witness the nickel three-cent pieces and Shield nickel five-cent pieces of the era, for instance, with their manifold striking problems. All told, this rarity is pleasing in overall appearance and amply suitable for inclusion in any pattern coinage cabinet. It will almost certainly be some time down the road before another example of this elusive issue is offered to the general bidding public, so if you mean to own an example of Judd-486, don't be shy when the bidding activity begins. If you are a Lincoln specialist this is a true find—a magnificent opportunity to compete for a variety struck in nickel alloy that is seldom seen in the marketplace. Years can pass between our offerings of one at  public auction.