1885 Five Cents

HBCC#:

6169

Breen#:

n/a

BD#:

n/a

Judd#:

1742

Pollock#:

1954

This piece is a modified example of Eastman Johnson’s pattern issue, with a raised and ornamented border around the perforation. This is possibly the only existing product of the United States Mint to have two separate and distinct borders, and is a lovely example of unusual pattern issue. Since completion of the half dime series in 1873, no silver coins of this denomination had been reported.

Provenance:

From New Netherlands sale of June 1970, Lot 100.

Obverse:

Annular design with circular central hole surrounded by 13 stars with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA above and date below.

Reverse:

FIVE CENTS above hole, shield and two laurel sprigs below

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