A pattern coin is a coin which has not been approved for release, but produced to evaluate a proposed coin design. [1] They are often off-metal strike (using metals of lower value to test …

2023年11月20日 · Pattern coins are experimental coins produced to evaluate a proposed design, test a new metal or production method, but have not yet been approved for issuance. They are …

As the selection process narrowed, actual sample coins were made of the various designs. These "Pattern" coins allowed Mint officials to see how the proposed designs would look in three …

2024年1月11日 · Pattern coins stand out as some of the rarest and most coveted pieces on the market, but what exactly makes them so special? In essence, a pattern coin is a prototype, a …

For those of you not familiar with this fascinating area of numismatics, patterns are prototypes for coins that, for the most part, were never approved for circulation. Most patterns are very rare, …

2017年3月23日 · Pattern coins are defined as experimental pieces struck to test a new design or composition. These coins reflect “what may have been,” but for one reason or another were …

Included are the first 1792 Patterns, the Gobrecht Dollars of 1836-1839, the unusual, hand-made "Ring" Dollars of 1849,and the popular 1856 Flying Eagle Cents, and many more odd and …

2025年1月23日 · Assemble series of US Patterns to form type sets within a denomination or with a specific design motif. Build a photo gallery to highlight these sets and variations of the series …

2017年3月24日 · There are about 1,500 different United States patterns. This includes every major type and variety. Several unique coins are held by museums including the following that …

Patterns actually pre-date regular issue U.S. coinage; the Nova Constellatio patterns of 1783 and the proposed coinage designs by Robert Birch and other dating from 1792 being two such …