Whitman Expo
1860 Copper Pattern $5 PR RB J-272
Details
1860 $5. Broad-diameter planchet pattern intended to eliminate the deception of slicing a gold coin in half and scooping out the gold in the center, replacing it with a lesser-value metal.
Obverse: Liberty Head by Longacre, facing right, wearing Phrygian cap, three stars above forehead, ribbon with LIBERTY at neck, stars surrounding, date 1860 below.
Reverse: Perched eagle with undulating ribbon above head, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIVE DOLLARS around border; V is an inverted A.
Basic Information
GSID:
12432
Coin Date:
1860
Denomination:
P$5 / Pattern $5
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1860
Composition:
Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-272
Rarity:
R-6
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
