Whitman Expo
1808 Private Restrike, Silver Pattern $5 MS J-40 Values
Details
Private restrikes. About a half dozen examples of J-40 are believed to exist, including one in the Durham Western Heritage Museum.
Obverse: 1808 half eagle die of the regular design by John Reich.
Reverse: Regular Heraldic Eagle $5 die of an earlier era (last regularly used for coinage in 1807).
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
6 est. known
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1808
Composition:
Silver
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Private Restrike, Silver
Variety 2:
J-40
Rarity:
R-H7
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1808
Obverse Designer:
John Reich
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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