1869 Nickel Pattern 5 Cents PR J-690a Values

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1869 Nickel Pattern 5 Cents PR J-690a Values

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1869 Five-Cent Piece / 1866 Five-Cent Piece. Unusual two-headed, two-dated mule made outside of the Mint as a numismatic delicacy. Ex Garrett Collection, March 1980, Lot 1229, earlier from S.S. Crosby.

Obverse: Liberty Head facing left, coronet inscribed LIBERTY and with star. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around border, 1869 below.

Reverse: Actually an obverse die: Washington portrait, IN GOD WE TRUST (Obverse 2 of 1866).

Basic Information

GSID:

13400

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-690a

Rarity:

R-unique

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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