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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1864-1869
Item Description: 10C 1869 J-715 100% Cu (2.4 g)
Full Grade: NGC PF 66 BN
Owner: mania

Owner Comments:


1869 10C Postage Currency
Judd-715, Pollock-794
Rarity: Low R.7 PF66BN
Ex: David Cassel


Struck in Copper with Reeded Edge

Obverse: The obverse is similar to the regular issue, but without the date in exergue.

Reverse: The reverse has SIL. 9/ NIC. 1 in larger letters, the date is below, smaller, and slightly curved.

Comment:
Of the six known examples of this copper striking, this is the finest certified. SEM-EDX testing by Ledoux & Company Certificate number 919577-011 proved it to be almost pure copper: 99.7% copper and 0.2% nickel. Curiously, the silver / nickel alloy stamped on the reverse of this piece does not appear to exist on any coins of this design.

Lilac-red, sea-green, and orange-gold toning enriches both sides. Parallel diagonal roller marks cross the obverse, but post-strike imperfections are limited to minor carbon.

Provenance/Appearance:
From The Towers Collection, Heritage CSNS May 2024 Lot #3703 Ex:
- Long Beach Bullet Sale (Heritage, 9/28/1998), lot 1021;
- Pre-Long Beach (Goldberg Auctions, 5/2003), lot 596;
- David Cassel Collection / Chicago ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2015), lot 5959;
- Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2016), lot 1234.

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