1854 1C J-157 PR(PCGS#11650)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6566

Grade

PR45

Price

1,800

Lot Description

Struck in a German Silver composition of 30% nickel, 60% copper, 10% zinc. <strong>Obv:</strong> The Liberty Seated design used to produce contemporary regular issue silver coins, with 13 stars around the border and the date 1854 below. <strong>Rev:</strong> The denomination 1 CENT within a wreath of oak leaves and acorns. As noted on the <em>uspatterns.com</em> website:<p><em>The obverse design was crudely reduced from an 1854 silver dollar die using the portrait lathe resulting in many semi-circular patterns appearing on it. The 4 in the date is very weak, so much so that these actually look like they are dated 1851 instead of 1854.</em><p>An interesting pattern, another in the early line of pieces that led toward adoption of the regular issue small cent in 1857.