US Patterns- WHAT U.S. COINAGE COULD HAVE BEEN
J-462 5C - Washington Head / Motto On Rev Struck IN Copper

Owner Comments:

1866 5C
Judd-462, Pollock-536
Rarity: Low R.7, PR64 BN

Struck in Copper with Plain edge

Obverse:
A bust of George Washington facing right , legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA surrounds, and the date 1866 is below.
Reverse:
Features the denomination 5 CENTS within a laurel wreath with IN GOD WE TRUST being above.

Comment:
A nice mahogany-brown shades reveal sea-green, lilac-blue, and orange undertones when rotated beneath a light. Fully struck and close to pristine. There is one obverse spot left of the first S in STATES which proves to be a diganostic for tracking some linage especially with older Black and white photo plates

Provenance/Appearances:
Private sale June 2019; Prior From Heritage Aug 2012 – Philadelphia / Lot #4351; The Dr. Walter Lee Crouch Collection , Superior June 1977 / Lot182 ($280);