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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 Description
Regular Liberty Seated die without date (as also used for J-331 of 1863 and elsewhere).
Reverse Description
Inscription SIL. 9 / NIC. 1 / 1869.
Catalog Information
GSID:
13271
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-715
Coin Date:
1869
Denomination:
P10c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1869
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
7
PCGS #:
80940
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Coin Value History
1869 P10c Copper, J-715 PR RD
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1869 P1c Nickel, J-666 PR
Worth: $950 – $2,760
1869 P1c Copper, J-667 PR BN
1869 P1c Copper, J-668 PR BN
1869 P1c Copper-Nickel, J-669 MS
1869 P1c Nickel, J-670 PR
1869 P1c Aluminum, J-671 PR
Worth: $12,000 – $19,200
1869 P2c Copper, J-672 PR BN
1869 P2c Nickel, J-673 PR
Worth: $9,000 – $10,800
1869 P2c Aluminum, J-674 PR
1869 P2c Silver and Copper rolled, J-674a PR
1869 P2c Silver and Copper rolled, J-675 PR
Worth: $14,000 – $14,000
1869 P3cN Nickel, J-676 PR
Worth: $550 – $2,640
1869 P3c Copper, J-677 PR BN
1869 P3c Copper, J-678 PR BN
1869 P3c Aluminum, J-679 PR
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