1864 PT3

a) Copper nickel J-358. R8

1) PR1 die pair. PR-64 PCGS. J.H. Judd; Bowers & Ruddy "Rare Coin Review" #21-25, 1974-1976; B&R "Willing" 6/76:1388; ;Graded PR-64 by NGC as regular 1864 CN Proof; EERC; "Heathgate" collection; Goldberg's "Benson I" 2/01:1091.

2) PR3 die pair. PR-64 PCGS. Paramount "Grand Central" 11/74:353; Paramount "Burnheimer" 5/76:1199; Stack's "Cincinnati" 6/77:379; Kagin's; Dr. Stanley Spurgeon.

3) PR3 die pair. PR60 PCGS. Listed as Oroide until 2008. Chapman "Lefferts" 7/1881:764; ...; King Farouk; Sotheby's"palace Collection" 2/54:1791; ...; Stack's 9/89:1427; Larry R.

Circulated pieces are wrong planchet errors.

b) Nickel. J-359. Unique.

1) PR1 die pair. PR-62 PCGS. Stack's "Greater NY" 9/89:1426.

c) Oroide. J-360. Unknown to exist.

PT3a See above.

d) Aluminum. J-361. R8.

(struck c.1869)

1) PR-66 NGC Cameo. PR2 die pair. Superior "Elite" 7/03:

2) PR-64 NGC. PR2 die pair. Plate coin for 1864-L in Walter Breen's Encylopedia of U.S. and Colonial Proof Coins. J.H. Judd; B&R "RCR" #21-25, 1974-1976; B&R "Willing" 6/76:1389; Stack's "Cincinnati" 6/77:380.

3) AU-50 PCGS. PR2 die pair.