1863 2C J-308 PR(PCGS#60463)

1863 2C J-308 PR (PCGS#60463)

The August 2010 Boston Rarities Sale

Description du lot: 1863 Pattern Washington Two-Cent Piece. Judd-308, Pollock-373. Rarity-8. Proof-62 (PCGS). A bust of George Washington faces to the right on the obverse, the motto GOD AND OUR COUNTRY is above and the date 1863 is below. The reverse exhibits the denomination 2 CENTS within a wreath of wheat, the word CENTS markedly curved. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is above. Struck in aluminum with a plain edge.<br /> This rare and popular Washington pattern type has an extant population of only three or four specimens. The present example is a bit lightly struck in the centers due to die opposition, but the balance of the devices are sharp-to-full in detail. A bit of light, scattered carbon to the surfaces helps to explain the Proof-62 designation from PCGS.