Barber Liberty Head Patterns – “You’re joshing me”!
Liberty Head Open Wreath with I Copper

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1874-DATE,WITH POLLOCK & RB NUMBERS
Item Description: 1C 1881 J-1666
Full Grade: PCGS PF 62 Brown
Owner: mania

Set Details

Custom Sets: 1/2c and 1C Pattern Collection
Barber Liberty Head Patterns – “You’re joshing me”!
US Patterns- WHAT U.S. COINAGE COULD HAVE BEEN
Competitive Sets: This coin is not competing in any sets.
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Patterns & Trial Coins (1874-Date) & Pollock Numbers

Owner Comments:


1881 1C Barber Liberty head
Judd-1666, Pollock-1866
Rarity: High R.6, PR62BN

Struck in Copper with a Plain Edge

Obverse: The motifs closely resemble those on the issued 1883 Liberty nickel where Liberty wears a coronet inscribed with LIBERTY i incused letters and behind are the heads of a wheat and cotton leaves and bolls.
however, unlike the Liberty head nickel of of 1883 the obverse stars are absent in favor of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Reverse: The Roman numeral I for the denomination within a wreath of cotton and corn .

Comment:
Medium golden brown with orange highlights. About a dozen examples are known. PCGS
These are of interest as with the 1868 1C, 3C and 5 C pattern versions that resemble the the dies of the 3 cent pieces. These Barber Head also use Roman numerals to depict the denomination (cents).

Provenance/Appearances:
Stacks Mar 2012 Baltimore Lot #7197

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