1857 1C J-187a (Proof)

Series: Patterns - PR

PCGS #:: 11822

Designer:: N/A

Edge:: N/A

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Mintage:: N/A

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: Other

Auction Record:: $48,875 • PR64 • 07-31-2009 • Heritage Auctions

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1857 1C J-187a

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Pos	Grade	Image	Pedigree and History
1	PR64 PCGS grade		Stack's 6/1977:350 - Steve Ivy 8/1980:703 - Stack's 1/1987:483 - Heritage 1/2007:1236, $46,000 - Heritage 7/2009:1380, $48,875

#1 PR64 PCGS grade

Stack's 6/1977:350 - Steve Ivy 8/1980:703 - Stack's 1/1987:483 - Heritage 1/2007:1236, $46,000 - Heritage 7/2009:1380, $48,875

Ron Guth:

Judd 187a is a unique die trial of an 1857 Flying Eagkle Cent on a Copper-Nickel planchet. The metal composition of this piece has been reported as 75% Copper and 25% Nickel -- the same alloy used on Three-Cent "Nickels" beginning in 1865 and all regular-issue "Nickel" coins thereafter.

The earliest appearance of this piece was in a 1977 Stack's sale. Ove the years, it has been called both Mint State and Proof, though the current opinion is that it is a Proof. The last appearance of this example was in 2009.