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1874 P$10 J-1373, Bickford Gold PR

1874 P$10 J-1373, Bickford Gold PR

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Greysheet Catalog Details (GSID: 14391)

The 1874 Pattern Ten Dollar is part of a series of Pattern coins struck from . The specific variety is J-1373. Struck in Philadelphia and designated as a Proof (PR) strike, this coin is made of Gold from a mintage of 2 Known struck and has a rarity rating of 8.
The idea for this internationally denominated pattern came from Dana Bickford, who, upon his return from a trip abroad, proposed that the United States needed a coin that could be easily converted into the currencies of other nations. Bickford—an entrepreneur who devised many products, including hand-operated knitting machines—believed that travelers needed an easy way to convert money as they traveled from country to country. The back of “Dana Bickford’s International Coin,” as it was called in 1876, bore the weight of the coin (in gold), the fineness (or purity), and the value in six different international currencies. Unfortunately, because of the ever-changing relationship of world currencies, the Bickford pattern proved unworkable and “died on the vine.”
Obverse: The obverse has the head of Liberty facing left, with a coronet bearing the word LIBERTY inscribed below six stars.
Reverse: The reverse has a continuous rope divided into six sections with a conversion of various world currencies.

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GSID: 14391
Coin Date: 1874
Denomination: P$10 / Pattern Ten Dollar
Designation: PR
Mint Mark: P
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 2 Known
Coinage Type: Pattern
Composition: Gold
Variety: J-1373
Variety 2: Bickford Gold
Rarity: R-8
Strike Type: Proof
Diameter: 34 mm
Fineness: 0.9
Weight: 16.718 gr
Coin Shape: Round
Designer: William Barber, Dana Bickford
Obverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1874
Obverse Designer: William Barber, Dana Bickford
Reverse Designer: William Barber, Dana Bickford
PCGS #: 61677
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