Whitman Expo
1797 Copper Pattern $5 MS BN J-24 Values
Details
Trial striking from regular dies for the half eagle, 16-Star obverse, Small Eagle reverse, possibly the dies known as Breen-12. This piece, defaced by blows from the edge of a tool, was preserved, remarkably, for later generations of numismatists, although undoubtedly at the time of issue it was meant to have been discarded. Today, a gold impression of this die pair is known to exist, residing in the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation Collection.
Basic Information
GSID:
11946
Coin Date:
1797
Denomination:
P$5 / Pattern $5
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
Unique
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1797
Composition:
Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-24
Rarity:
R-unique
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
