1869 Nickel Pattern Dime PR J-714 Values

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1869 Nickel Pattern Dime PR J-714 Values

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1869 Nickel Pattern Dime PR J-714 Values

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1869 Dime. Experimental piece intended to test a silver alloy substituting one part nickel, for the one part copper used in regular coinage of the era. Composition of “silver-nickel” pieces may vary, not yet studied by modern numismatists; elemental analysis is required; only standard nickel alloy (75% copper, 25% nickel) pieces are known of light color.

Obverse: Regular Liberty Seated die without date (as also used for J-331 of 1863 and elsewhere).

Reverse: Inscription SIL. 9 / NIC. 1 / 1869.

Basic Information

GSID:

13268

Coin Date:

1869

Denomination:

P10c / Pattern 10 Cents

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1869

Composition:

Nickel

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Nickel

Variety 2:

J-714

Rarity:

R-L7

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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