Whitman Expo
1877 Sailor Head, Silvered Copper Pattern 10 Cents PR J-1498
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.
Basic Information
GSID:
197957
Coin Date:
1877
Denomination:
P10c / Pattern 10 Cents
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1877
Composition:
Silvered Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Sailor Head, Silvered Copper
Variety 2:
J-1498
Rarity:
R-7
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
