1872 Commercial Dollar, Copper Pattern Dollar PR J-1213a Values

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1872 Commercial Dollar, Copper Pattern Dollar PR J-1213a Values

Details

1872 Commercial Dollar This should be light in weight. ex: Woodside where it was described as silver plated.

Obverse: Longacre’s Indian Princess design, 13 stars around, 22 stars on the flag, without name below base, as first used posthumously in 1870 (cf. J-1008).

Reverse: Commercial dollar die as first used in 1871.

Basic Information

GSID:

375445

Coin Date:

1872

Denomination:

PT$1 / Pattern Dollar

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

Unique

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1872

Composition:

Copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Commercial Dollar, Copper

Variety 2:

J-1213a

Rarity:

R-unique

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

William Barber

Obverse Designer:

William Barber

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