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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Patterns (1884) series of Pattern Coinage in the U.S. Coins contains 40 distinct entries with CPG® values between $2,500.00 and $57,500.00.
Pattern coins are experimental pieces that were produced by the United States Mint and served as prototypes of eventual coins. The popular reference United States Pattern Coins by J. Hewitt Judd lists some 2,000 types of pattern coins made since 1792, meaning those who collect pattern coins have plenty of objectives to keep them busy.

Unlike regular-issue coins, which are distributed into circulation through banks or sold by the US Mint directly to collectors and dealers, pattern coins were never necessarily intended to leave mint property. Often, pattern coins were clandestinely seized by their designers and engravers and sold to their friends or coin dealers. In other cases, patterns that were passed around to lawmakers for approval sometimes never made it back to US Mint officials and later passed on down within families or sold to numismatists.

Eventually, US Mint officials heightened guard on pattern coins, and thus pieces dating after the 19th century are rarely found outside museums or academic settings. Pattern coins are quite collectible, and many pieces are rare. Sometimes, coins that have long masqueraded as regular-issue pieces are patterns that have never been officially attributed as patterns. Thus, it pays to closely examine all coins -- especially older pieces -- to ensure they are not really pattern coins that have simply gone unnoticed.

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  Patterns (1884) Value Range Favorite
Patterns (1884) Value Range  
1884 P1c Nickel, J-1721 PR
$2,500
-
$8,000
$2,500 - $8,000
1884 P1c Nickel, J-1721 PR CAM
-
 
1884 P1c Aluminum, J-1722 PR
$4,500
-
$8,250
$4,500 - $8,250
1884 P1c White Metal, J-1723 PR
-
 
1884 P5c Nickel, J-1724 PR
$3,750
-
$14,500
$3,750 - $14,500
1884 P5c Nickel, J-1724 PR CAM
-
 
1884 P5c Aluminum, J-1725 PR
-
 
1884 P5c Aluminum, J-1725 PR CAM
-
 
1884 P5c White Metal, J-1726 PR
-
 
1884 P25c Copper, J-1729 PR BN
-
 
1884 P25c Copper, J-1729 PR RB
-
 
1884 P25c Copper, J-1729 PR RD
-
 
1884 P50c Copper, J-1730 PR BN
-
 
1884 P50c Copper, J-1730 PR RB
-
 
1884 P50c Copper, J-1730 PR RD
-
 

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1884 P$1 Copper, J-1731 PR BN
$24,000
-
$24,000
$24,000 - $24,000
1884 P$1 Copper, J-1731 PR RB
-
 
1884 P$1 Copper, J-1731 PR RD
-
 
1884 PT$1 Copper, J-1732 PR BN
-
 
1884 PT$1 Copper, J-1732 PR RB
-
 
1884 PT$1 Copper, J-1732 PR RD
-
 
1884 PG$1 Copper, J-1733 PR BN
-
 
1884 PG$1 Copper, J-1733 PR RB
-
 
1884 PG$1 Copper, J-1733 PR RD
-
 
1884 P$2.50 Copper, J-1734 PR BN
-
 
1884 P$2.50 Copper, J-1734 PR RB
-
 
1884 P$2.50 Copper, J-1734 PR RD
-
 
1884 P$3 Copper, J-1735 PR BN
-
 
1884 P$3 Copper, J-1735 PR RB
$43,000
-
$52,000
$43,000 - $52,000
1884 P$3 Copper, J-1735 PR RD
-
 
1884 P$5 Copper, J-1736 PR BN
$36,000
-
$43,000
$36,000 - $43,000
1884 P$5 Copper, J-1736 PR RB
-
 
1884 P$5 Copper, J-1736 PR RD
-
 
1884 P$10 Copper, J-1737 PR BN
$31,000
-
$48,000
$31,000 - $48,000
1884 P$10 Copper, J-1737 PR RB
$45,500
-
$57,500
$45,500 - $57,500
1884 P$10 Copper, J-1737 PR RD
-
 
1884 P$20 Copper, J-1738 PR BN
-
 
1884 P$20 Copper, J-1738 PR RB
-
 
1884 P$20 Copper, J-1738 PR RD
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1884 P$20 Gilt Copper, J-1738 PR
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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Patterns (1884) series of Pattern Coinage in the U.S. Coins contains 40 distinct entries with CPG® values between $2,500.00 and $57,500.00.
Pattern coins are experimental pieces that were produced by the United States Mint and served as prototypes of eventual coins. The popular reference United States Pattern Coins by J. Hewitt Judd lists some 2,000 types of pattern coins made since 1792, meaning those who collect pattern coins have plenty of objectives to keep them busy.

Unlike regular-issue coins, which are distributed into circulation through banks or sold by the US Mint directly to collectors and dealers, pattern coins were never necessarily intended to leave mint property. Often, pattern coins were clandestinely seized by their designers and engravers and sold to their friends or coin dealers. In other cases, patterns that were passed around to lawmakers for approval sometimes never made it back to US Mint officials and later passed on down within families or sold to numismatists.

Eventually, US Mint officials heightened guard on pattern coins, and thus pieces dating after the 19th century are rarely found outside museums or academic settings. Pattern coins are quite collectible, and many pieces are rare. Sometimes, coins that have long masqueraded as regular-issue pieces are patterns that have never been officially attributed as patterns. Thus, it pays to closely examine all coins -- especially older pieces -- to ensure they are not really pattern coins that have simply gone unnoticed.

Catalog Detail