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1877 Half Union, Large Head, Gold Pattern 50 Dollars PR J-1546 Values
Details
1877 $50 Half Union. The unique 1877 half union with large head design struck in gold. It is ex Snowden, Haseltine, Nagy, Woodin, J-1546, now resides in the Smithsonian Institution.
Obverse: Liberty Head by William Barber, facing left, wearing coronet inscribed LIBERTY and with top border of coronet ornamented with beads. Hair wavy and thick, B below for Barber. Thirteen stars around border, date 1877 below.
Reverse: Similar in style to the contemporary double eagle but with different details: a heraldic eagle with ornaments to left and right, stars, IN GOD WE TRUST above, rays above stars. Around border, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIFTY DOLLARS, and ornaments. Coronet tip between stars six and seven.
Basic Information
GSID:
14681
Coin Date:
1877
Denomination:
P$50 / Pattern 50 Dollars
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
Unique
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1877
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Half Union, Large Head, Gold
Variety 2:
J-1546
Rarity:
R-unique
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
83.591 gr
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
50.8 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
William Barber
Obverse Designer:
William Barber
Reverse Designer:
William Barber
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