Uniformity – 1868 Low Denomination Currency
1869 5C J-684 Nickel / Laurel wreath

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1864-1869
Item Description: 5C 1869 J-684
Full Grade: PCGS PF 64
Owner: mania

Set Details

Custom Sets: 5C and Half Dime Pattern Set
Liberty Coronet 5C Pattern Type Set
Uniformity – 1868 Low Denomination Currency
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 (1864-1869)

Owner Comments:


1869 5C Five Cents,
Judd-684, Pollock-763
Rarity: R.5, PR64+ CAC Endorsed
Ex: Simpson.

Struck in nickel with a plain edge.

Obverse: Reminiscent of the contemporary three cent nickel, but Liberty's coronet has a star,

Reverse: The Roman numeral V in withing a wreath and a Maltese cross and a scroll bearing the motto closes the reverse wreath.

Comment:
Wisps of almond-gold patina appear over satiny nickel-gray surfaces
USPatterns.com notes that 100 pieces were supposedly struck. The reverse die was first used to coin 1868-dated patterns

Provenance/Appearances:
From The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part I, Heritage Sept 2020 / Lot #10235

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