US Patterns- WHAT U.S. COINAGE COULD HAVE BEEN
J-228 One Cent: Indian Head - Transitional Cu-Ni PCGS

Owner Comments:

1859 Indian One Cent
Judd-228, Pollock-272.
Rarity: R.1, PR66

Struck in Copper-Nickel with Plain Edge.

Obverse: The same Indian Bust as the issued 1859 cent with the pointed bust truncation.

Reverse: Again this resembles the issued cent reverse of 1860 with the oak wreath and "ONE CENT" denomination the in the center and teh 3 arrows and Olive Sprig at the bottom but this one includes the Formal Federal shield at the top as used from 1860 on.

Comment:
This mint state example displays blended shades of golden-bronze adorn each side of this superior Gem, accented by tremendous proof like reflectivity in the fields. This is a popular transitional issue, circulation strike survivors of which are almost exclusively in Mint State, as this one. This fact suggests that these coins were distributed to collectors, possibly in trade for items to grow the Mint Cabinet collection. This example is among the finest survivors known.

Provenance/Appearance:
Stacks and Bowers March 2021 Featuring the Fairmont Collection / Lot 5601; Prior: Ex Bowers and Ruddy Galleries, privately circa 1980