1869 Nickel Pattern 5 Cents PR J-691 Values

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1869 Nickel Pattern 5 Cents PR J-691 Values

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1869 Five-Cent Piece / 1869 Cent. A nonsensical mule for the numismatic trade. This piece could be listed earlier under a cent, taking the lower of the two denominations, but here the Judd sequence is preserved.10 Moreover, it is struck on a nickel planchet.

Obverse: Regular Shield nickel die of the year.

Reverse: Actually an obverse die, the 1869 Indian Head cent.

Basic Information

GSID:

13399

Coin Date:

1869

Denomination:

P5c / Pattern 5 Cents

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

Unique

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1869

Composition:

Nickel

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Nickel

Variety 2:

J-691

Rarity:

R-unique

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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