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Patterns (1810) Values
The Patterns (1810) series of Pattern Coinage in the U.S. Coins contains 1 distinct entries.
History and Overview
The listed variety of this year is a private restrike from mismatched dies. This year continues the long stretch after 1799 for which no contemporary pattern or trial pieces are known to exist.
J-41, a private restrike from mismatched dies, combines an 1810 cent obverse (Sheldon-285) with a reverse used in 1820 to strike cents of the Newcomb-12 variety. This identical reverse was used to make the so-called “restrike” 1804 cents in copper and tin (here listed as white metal).
Collecting Perspective
Examples of the 1810 cent in white metal are very rare. Demand for them comes not from only pattern specialists, but also from cent enthusiasts.
Greysheet News
While reviewing the initial results in various categories of recent auctions, my initial take is that the sales were moderate to strong.
More than 300 lots, consisting of high quality Walking Liberty half dollars from the Mack C. Chase Collection are set to cross the auction block as part of Stack's Bowers Galleries' November Showcase Auction, the official auction of the Whitman Expo.





