Whitman Expo
1797 Copper Pattern $10 MS BN J-25 Values
Details
Struck from regular dies. Breen-2B variety, Heraldic Eagle reverse. The single known piece is well-worn and once bent, perhaps carried as a pocket piece or souvenir. A highly significant example representing the earliest known pattern coin of this, the largest gold denomination at the time.
Basic Information
GSID:
11943
Coin Date:
1797
Denomination:
P$10 / Pattern $10
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-25
Rarity:
R-unique
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
