Whitman Expo
1858 Copper-Nickel Pattern Cent MS J-208
Details
1858 Cent. Dies 8-D. Transitional issue, same obverse and reverse as adopted in 1859. Obverse and reverse die varieties exist for J-208, including different date positions on the obverse and different wreath details on the reverse.18 The most notable differences are wreaths with five leaves per cluster and wreaths with six leaves per cluster. These seem to have been struck over a long period of time.
Obverse: Indian Head (two styles: pointed bust and rounded bust).
Reverse: Laurel wreath.
Basic Information
GSID:
12278
Coin Date:
1858
Denomination:
P1c / Pattern Cent
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1858
Composition:
Copper-Nickel
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Copper-Nickel
Variety 2:
J-208
Rarity:
R-5
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
