1863 Pattern Postage Currency Dime. Judd-325, Pollock-390. Rarity-6-.

1863 Pattern Postage Currency Dime. Judd-325, Pollock-390. Rarity-6-. Silver. Plain Edge. Proof-63 (PCGS). 38.42 grains. 94% silver, 6% copper. Medallic alignment. Obv: An ornamental shield with an inverted laurel wreath suspended from a ring. A pair of crossed arrows are behind the shield, and the inscription EXCHANGED FOR U.S. NOTES is around the periphery. Rev: The denomination 10 CENTS and the date 1863 are surrounded by the inscriptions POSTAGE CURRENCY and ACT JULY 1862. Delicate iridescent gold toning on bright, frosty to reflective surfaces. The uspatterns.com website reports that the Mint struck 45 examples of Judd-325 on May 20, 1863. Three different weight classes are known, the 38-grain standard represented here the heaviest. The same source also states, "the [38-grain examples] apparently on standard dime planchets and with medal alignment." PCGS Population: 7; 13 finer (Proof-66 finest). PCGS# 60482. NGC ID: 29F5. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.

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