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These items may appear unusual at first glance, but they are important part of the design process that led to the popular Buffalo nickel that made its debut as a regular U.S. Mint issue in 1913. These electrotrials were made by Medallic Art Company at the request of Buffalo nickel designer James Earle Fraser to illustrate what some of his early sketch models would look like in coin form. As explained by Roger W. Burdette in his 2007 reference Renaissance of American Coinage: 1909-1915:
Obverse Description
Uniface Obverse, Judd-1912-1, 4.0 grams, 61.74 grains, similar to the adopted regular issue Buffalo nickel design, but with smaller-size date digits and no designer's initial.
Reverse Description
Plain (unstruck) reverse
Source: Stacks Bowers
Catalog Information
GSID:
402668
Designer:
James Earle Fraser
Obverse Designer:
James Earle Fraser
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1912
Reverse Designer:
James Earle Fraser
Weight (gr):
4 gr
Weight (oz):
0.1286 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Uniface Obverse, Fraser Electrotrial
Variety 2:
JC1912-1
Coin Date:
1912
Denomination:
DT5c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
unique
Coinage Type:
Die Trial
Coinage Years:
1912
Composition:
White Metal
Rarity:
unique
PCGS #:
1008093
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Subject: I would like to contribute catalog info to CDN for 1912 DT5c Uniface Obverse, Fraser Electrotrial, JC1912-1 MS
Body: Referring page: http://www.greysheet.com/prices/item/1912-pattern-buffalo-nickel-electrotrial-five-cents-white-metal-judd-jc1912-1/gsid/402668 GSID: 402668 Title: 1912 DT5c Uniface Obverse, Fraser Electrotrial, JC1912-1 MS
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Coin Value History
1912 DT5c Uniface Obverse, Fraser Electrotrial, JC1912-1 MS
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1792 P1c Dickeson Restrike Token, JC1792-1 MS BN
1792 P1c Dickeson Restrike Token, JC1792-1 MS RB
1792 P1c Dickeson Trial, JC1792-3 MS BN
1792 DT25c Obverse Uniface Die Trial, JA1792-1 MS
1792 DT25c Reverse Uniface Die Trial, JA1792-2 MS
(1820) P1c Private Restrike of 1804, JA1820-1 MS
Worth: $9,000 – $9,600
1822 DT50c JA1822-1 MS BN
Worth: $8,000 – $11,000
1849 P$10 Copper, JC1849-1 PR BN
Worth: $31,000 – $45,600
1849 P$10 Gold, JG1849-1 PR
(1857) DT$20 Reverse Die Trial, Lead, 35g, JA1857-6 MS
Worth: $13,000 – $13,000
(1857) DT$20 Reverse Die Trial, White Metal, JA1857-7 MS
Worth: $7,200 – $7,200
1866 DT5c Obverse Uniface Die Trial, JA1866-1 MS
"1866" $3 Merriam Fantasy, Nickel, JC1866-6 MS
(1867) DT5c Obverse Uniface Die Trial, JA1867-12 MS
1870 DT50c Reverse Die Trial, JA1870-1 MS
Worth: $5,000 – $5,000
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