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1877 Sailor Head, Copper Pattern 25 Cents PR RB J-1500
Details
1877 Quarter Dollar. Not confirmed in modern times, but at least two silver-plated copper pieces have been studied.
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:
14698
Coin Date:
1877
Denomination:
P25c / Pattern 25 Cents
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1877
Composition:
Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Sailor Head, Copper
Variety 2:
J-1500
Rarity:
R-7
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
