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1859 Copper Pattern Half Dollar PR RB J-240 Values
Details
1859 Half Dollar: Dies 2-D. J-240a and J-240b, each with the letter H in relief counterstamped 16 times, irregularly spaced, may represent some experiment the nature of which is not known today.
Obverse: Longacre’s French Liberty Head.
Reverse: “Cereal wreath” enclosing inscription 1/2 DOLLAR.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1859
Composition:
Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-240
Rarity:
R-5
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Obverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
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