US Patterns- WHAT U.S. COINAGE COULD HAVE BEEN
J-842 10C

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1870-1873
Item Description: 10C 1870 J-842
Full Grade: PCGS PF 65 Cameo
Owner: mania

Owner Comments:


1870 10C
Judd-842, Pollock-934,
Rarity: High R.7, PR65 Cam CAC Endorsed

Ex: Denali


Struck in Aluminum a Plain edge.

Obverse: Liberty wearing a cap with three large stars and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the bust. The motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" is displayed in a banner beneath the bust.
Reverse: The denomination 10 CENTS and the date 1870 are crowded inside a wreath of cotton and corn, with the inscription “STANDARD” above.

Comment: Sensationally and highly reflective mirrored fields and brilliant untoned surfaces gleam gloriously on both sides, devoid of any of the issues that often plague aluminum planchets. The devices are razor sharp in strike and have thick frosted features. .

Provenance/Appearances:
From Legends Dec 2022, Auction 56 Lot #376, Priors Legends Apr 2022, Regency Auction 51, Lot #320,

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