Owner Comments:
1867 5C Shield Five Cents
Judd-573a, Pollock-647
Rarity: High R.7, PR64 BN
Ex: Simpson.
Struck in copper with a plain edge
Obverse: Features the shield design used to coin regular issue 1867 nickels.
Reverse: 5 CENTS is within a laurel wreath, with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST above in tiny letters. The letters of CENTS are in a straight line.
Comment:
This is a rare pattern variety with a total known population of only three or four pieces. This example displays mint-green and crimson toning over rich brown surfaces with a few spots that are inconsequential, yet serve to identify the provenance.
in 1974 Bowers RARE COIN REVIW noted a example they were selling and noted a description by Don Taxay on page 293 of Scott's Comprehensive Catalogue and Encyclopedia of U.S. Coins as follows:
Five Cents. 1867. Obverse: the regular shield type; reverse: pattern side, 5 CENTS in wreath, CENTS straight, IN GOD WE TRUST above. Copper. R-8.” --- Don Taxay traces just one known specimen of this variety and notes that it is the “Newcomer [specimen], possibly the same as the J.S. Jenks, Bangs sale of April 1877, and Woodside pieces. Bronze. Priced in 1974 as $4995 00
Per USPatterns.com ... At least 3 are known and all are illustrated.
1) ex ANR 1/06, Heritage 1/12 FUN, Goldberg 1/19, Goldberg 6/21 - PCGS64BN.
2) ex Bowers and Ruddy Rare Coin Review #21, #22, #26, Bowers and Merena 3/87, Auction 88, Wilcox - NGC63BN and has a large spot on the obverse between the 2nd and 3rd set of vertical shield lines.
3) ex Heritage 1/06 FUN, Simpson-Heritage 2/21 - PCGS64BN ( this piece in my collection)
4) A possible 4th if it is not the same as #1 is ex Farouk, Auction 89, Wilcox, 98 ANA, Stacks 10/03
USPattern.com made the observation that
“… This was missing in the earlier reference works with the exception of the Taxay book which is surprising as there were several listings for this pattern in the late 1800s and early 1900s. These listings include the following A.S. Jenks (Cogan 4/1877), Linderman (Scott Stamp and Coin 1888), Woodside (New York Coin & Stamp 1892) and Elder's Gschwend sale in 1908. It is this last listing which I believe led to the AW643 listing which is actually this coin….”
Provenance:/Appearances:
Ex: Bob Simpson Heritage Feb 2021 Signature Auction / Lot #3196; Prior
FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2006), lot 4560.,
Stacks July 2008, Lot #4198