Whitman Expo
1877 Sailor Head, Silver Pattern 25 Cents PR J-1499
Details
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
