Whitman Expo
1876 Copper Pattern 20 Dollars PR RB J-1491
Details
1876 $20
Obverse: Dies similar to the regular design as adopted in 1877, but slightly modified, with the letters in LIBERTY farther from the beads than on regular issues of this year; date 1876 lower on the die than on J-1488.
Reverse: In the words of John W. Haseltine: in the style of regular issue, but “entirely different from [J-1488]; the TW in TWENTY nearly touch the scroll or label inscribed E PLURIBUS, and there are other slight variations. The whole heraldic eagle design is larger and TWENTY DOLLARS below; in fact, an entirely different die.”
Basic Information
GSID:
14630
Coin Date:
1876
Denomination:
P$20 / Pattern 20 Dollars
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1876
Composition:
Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-1491
Rarity:
R-H7
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
