1857 Nickel or German silver Pattern Cent PR J-187a

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1857 Nickel or German silver Pattern Cent PR J-187a

Details

1857 Cent. Trial piece struck from regular dies. Two or three examples of each metal are believed to exist, including one copper piece in the National Numismatic Collection, Smithsonian Institution.

Basic Information

GSID:

12268

Coin Date:

1857

Denomination:

P1c / Pattern Cent

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1857

Composition:

Nickel or German silver

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Nickel or German silver

Variety 2:

J-187a

Rarity:

R-8

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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