Whitman Expo
1870 Silver Pattern 3 Cents PR J-796
Details
1870 Trime. Made in quantity as a numismatic curiosity, the obverse apparently being intended for the Standard Silver five-cent piece of this year, and the reverse being a slightly mismatched (in terms of diameter) trime die.
Obverse: Barber’s Liberty Seated design, with figure seated, facing left, with her right hand supporting a shield, liberty cap on pole behind, and with an olive branch in her left hand. UNITED STATES to left, OF AMERICA to right, date 1870 below.
Reverse: Regular die used to coin silver three-cent pieces.
Basic Information
GSID:
13671
Coin Date:
1870
Denomination:
P3c / Pattern 3 Cents
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1870
Composition:
Silver
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Silver
Variety 2:
J-796
Rarity:
R-H7
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
