1942 pattern test

oreville · January 12, 2009 1:04PM

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1942 1C "One Cent" Pattern, Judd-2054, Pollock-2074, High R.7, PR60 PCGS.... Sold PR60 5 $3,750.00
($4,312.50) $3,737.50
(Internet) 1-7-2009
Signature

1942 1C "One Cent" Pattern, Judd-2054, Pollock-2074, High R.7, PR60 PCGS. On the obverse Liberty faces right--a design based on the Colombian two centavo coins--with LIBERTY at the left rim, JUSTICE at the right. The reverse features an olive wreath with berries and UNITED STATES MINT in the center. Struck in zinc-coated steel, one of the types apparently struck within the Mint in 1942. This piece, while strictly Mint State, has heavy diagonal gray toning striations on both sides. Population: 1 in 60, 1 finer (11/08). (#62401)

NOte: there were 5 different bidders.

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1942 1C "One Cent" Pattern, Judd-2054, Pollock-2074, High R.7, MS63 NGC.... Sold PR63 6 $3,750.00
($4,312.50) $4,312.50
(Internet) 1-7-2009
Signature

1942 1C "One Cent" Pattern, Judd-2054, Pollock-2074, High R.7, MS63 NGC. The obverse depicts a bust right of Liberty, based on the KM-198 Colombian two centavos. The reverse features a wreath and a central legend. Struck in zinc-coated steel. The dies were engraved by John R. Sinnock, and used both inside and outside the Mint. The bronze, zinc-coated steel, manganese, and aluminum pieces were apparently struck at the Mint in the second half of 1942. All other pieces, in various plastic and related compositions were struck privately outside the Mint.
Essentially the same composition that was finally chosen for 1943 Lincoln cent production, this piece has deep gray surfaces with a few tiny spots and some barely detectable corrosion. (#62401)

(There are 4 in all grades at NGC and the 2 at PCGS shown above which means there are a total of 6 for both PCGS and NGC) I purchase the finest NGC one which is an NGC MS-64 and it cost me a huge $8500 to get it!

Note there were 6 different bidders for this lot:

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Uncertified Planchet for Judd-2060 Pattern Cent.... Sold PR60 3 $610.00
($701.50) $488.75
(Internet) 1-7-2009
Signature

Uncertified Planchet for Judd-2060 Pattern Cent. This brown plastic planchet has a raised rim, and is otherwise featureless except for a set of concentric circular grooves near the rim on each side. Judd-2060 was privately struck from mint dies in 1942. The intent was to provide a suitable substitute for the bronze cent, which used copper needed for the war effort. The Treasury eventually turned to a zinc-plated steel composition for the 1943 cent. (#62401)

There were 3 bidders on this lot:

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1942 P1C "One Cent" Pattern, Judd-2060, Pollock-4035, Low R.7, MS66 NGC.... Sold PR66 5 $4,750.00
($5,462.50) $4,312.50
(Internet) 1-7-2009
Signature

1942 P1C "One Cent" Pattern, Judd-2060, Pollock-4035, Low R.7, MS66 NGC. The obverse resembles the KM-198 Colombia two centavos, and the simple reverse has merely a wreath and the legend UNITED/STATES/MINT. Privately struck in brown plastic with a plain edge from dies provided by the U.S. Mint. The lustrous surfaces are chocolate-brown and strictly as made, without any indication of marks or spots. (#62401)

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1942 1C Cent, Judd-2062, Pollock-4045, Low R.7, MS64 NGC.... Sold PR64 6 $3,750.00
($4,312.50) $2,760.00
(Internet) 1-7-2009
Signature

1942 1C Cent, Judd-2062, Pollock-4045, Low R.7, MS64 NGC. Copper was required by American forces during World War II, and the Treasury considered striking cents in plastic, glass, rubber, bakelite, fiber, and other non-essential materials. This led to Judd-2051 through Judd-2069, a series of pattern cents in exotic compositions. Dies similar in design to the Lincoln cent but bearing different types (a woman's bust and a wreath) were delivered to private contractors. Struck in red plastic with a plain edge from widely rotated dies. This is a dark brown near-Gem that boasts an exemplary strike and lustrous, seamless surfaces. (#62401)

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1942 1C Cent, Judd-2063, Pollock-4035, Low R.7, PR65 NGC.... Sold PR65 6 $4,750.00
($5,462.50) $4,025.00
(Internet) 1-7-2009
Signature

1942 1C Cent, Judd-2063, Pollock-4035, Low R.7, PR65 NGC. Chief Engraver John R. Sinnock is credited with the designs. The obverse resembles the Columbian two-centavo. The reverse has a peripheral wreath enclosing a three line legend. The types are similar in placement to the Lincoln cent. Struck in tan plastic with a plain edge. The dies have medal turn. Lustrous and sharply struck with a glossy mark-free light-brown appearance. (#62401)