1868 $2.5 ALUMINUM PCGS J-654 PR65 Cameo CAC

This 1868 $2.5 ALUMINUM J-654 is a gem proof representative, certified PR65CAM by PCGS, with details that merit close attention. Surfaces show cameo contrast; high-grade preservation, the kind of technical quality advanced collectors study closely. Attribution details include the J-654 Judd attribution, features that matter to specialists in this series. As a pattern issue, it belongs to the experimental side of U.S. coinage, where design, alloy, and denomination concepts were tested before regular production. The Garrett pedigree adds a further layer of provenance, a point of real interest to collectors who track important cabinets. The Rarity-7 designation supplies an important measure of survival and availability. The reported census of 1 at this level with none finer gives useful context for its standing. Collectors of experimental U.S. coinage prize pieces like this for their link to ideas that shaped, or nearly shaped, the nation’s circulating designs.