Since the design change came in 1864 to add the "L", there should have been no "patterns" that had this design.
This coin should be considered to be a "novodel". This coin struck 6-7 years after the date on the coin, it technically should not be considered a Pattern and assigned a Judd number. Likely this was a restrike unauthorized by the government but allowed by Mint Director Henry R Linderman, whom has ties to the striking of the infamous 1804 Class III dollar among other back-dated coins.
So the coin was made in the late 1860's? Was this a creation of the so-called midnight minter, and I wonder how much he charged for it back in the day? :D
It's widely suspected that it was made at the mint directors order. He was known for creating many fantasy pieces, back-dated coins, and restrikes. As a collector himself, upon his passing the government intervened when his collection was auctioned and pulled rare and questionable origin off metal pieces.
It is possible he was responsible for all the class III 1804 dollars too!
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