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Lot 1090 - 1858 Pattern 1c Copper-nickel J-220 NGC PF62

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:12,500.00 USD Estimated At:25,000.00 - 40,000.00 USD
Lot 1090 - 1858 Pattern 1c Copper-nickel J-220 NGC PF62
1858 Pattern Cent. Copper-nickel, plain edge. A fantastic rarity that is believed to be unique. This so-called mule was struck by two obverses, the 1858-dated Indian by Longacre, as adopted on the regular issue Indian cents in 1859, mated with Longacre's petite small eagle, also proposed for an obverse but never used in regular production. The coin is somewhat dullish and not overly brilliant in the still-smooth fields, but devices are razor-sharp including all feathers in the headdress as well as all of the feather detail on the eagle. Struck on a copper-nickel planchet, the edge is plain (not reeded). Again, this coin is unique! (#11911)<p><i>The Franklin Dean Collection</i>