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1856 Copper-Nickel Pattern Half Cent PR J-177 Values
Details
1856 Half Cent. Struck from regular dies. Trial pieces made to the extent of at least 50 pieces, apparently in two slightly differing copper-nickel alloys: one with 88% copper, 12% nickel alloy; the other 90% copper, 10% nickel alloy. These are impossible to distinguish today except by elemental analysis. Some auction listings may represent misattributed examples.
Basic Information
GSID:
12249
Coin Date:
1856
Denomination:
P1/2c / Pattern Half Cent
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1856
Composition:
Copper-Nickel
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Copper-Nickel
Variety 2:
J-177
Rarity:
R-5
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
