Whitman Expo
1859 Copper Pattern $20 PR RD J-263
Details
1859 $20. Struck from regular dies. It is unknown if this is a true die trial piece, or a rarity deliberately struck for sale to collectors. The Byron Reed specimen has been described as Uncirculated (rather than Proof).
Basic Information
GSID:
12338
Coin Date:
1859
Denomination:
P$20 / Pattern $20
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1859
Composition:
Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-263
Rarity:
R-8
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
