Whitman Expo
1861 Copper Gilt Pattern $20 PR J-288 Values
Details
1861 $20. Struck from regular dies. Perhaps an experimental striking with beveled edge, copper planchet (but without a collar). Details of manufacture not known, as it is broad diameter, but does have edge reeding (indicating it was struck in a collar).
Basic Information
GSID:
243859
Coin Date:
1861
Denomination:
P$20 / Pattern $20
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
Unique
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1861
Composition:
Gilt
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Copper Gilt
Variety 2:
J-288
Rarity:
R-unique
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
