1877 Sailor Head, Silver Pattern Quarter PR J-1499 Values

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1877 Sailor Head, Silver Pattern Quarter PR J-1499 Values

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1877 Quarter Dollar. William Barber's sailors head design similar to that used on 20 cent, half eagle and eagle patterns of 1875 and on dollar patterns of 1876. This design was also used in 1877 on dime, half dollar and dollar patterns.

Obverse: Barber’s Liberty Head facing left, wearing coronet inscribed LIBERTY, with pearl border above, hair tied back with a ribbon. IN GOD WE TRUST above, stars to left and right, 1877 below.

Reverse: Regular die of the year.

Basic Information

GSID:

14696

Coin Date:

1877

Denomination:

P25c / Pattern 25 Cents

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

Unique

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1877

Composition:

Silver

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Sailor Head, Silver

Variety 2:

J-1499

Rarity:

R-unique

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

William Barber

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