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1877 Sailor Head, Copper Pattern Dime PR RB J-1498 Values
Details
1877 Dime. All specimens previously identified as J-1497 have been confirmed to be silver-plated examples of J-1498.
Obverse: Barber’s Liberty Head facing left, wearing coronet inscribed LIBERTY, with pearl border above, hair tied back with a ribbon. Stars around, 1877 below.
Reverse: Regular die of the year.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1877
Composition:
Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Sailor Head, Copper
Variety 2:
J-1498
Rarity:
R-7
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
William Barber
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