Whitman Expo
1858 Copper Pattern Half Dollar PR BN J-223 Values
Details
1858 Half Dollar. The only known example is defaced. Ex: Judd Collection; presently in the ANA Museum.
Obverse: Regular Liberty Seated die of the year.
Reverse: Paquet’s Perched Eagle. Perfect ribbon (as opposed to “broken ribbon”); groups of four vertical lines in the shield; seven tail feathers; pointed wingtip at right; full leaf above A (in HALF). Perched eagle with a ribbon across the shield, continuing to the eagle’s beak, eagle’s head facing to viewer’s left, olive branch and arrows below. Legends in tall letters, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF DOLLAR. By engraver Anthony C. Paquet. This is Reverse A of 1859.
Basic Information
GSID:
12324
Coin Date:
1858
Denomination:
P50c / Pattern 50 Cents
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
Unique
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1858
Composition:
Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-223
Rarity:
R-unique
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
