1878 Gilt Copper Pattern 5 Dollars PR J-1568 Values

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1878 Gilt Copper Pattern 5 Dollars PR J-1568 Values

Details

1878 $5

Obverse: Morgan’s Liberty Head, as preceding, only larger.

Reverse: Eagle with drooped wings, but larger. Around border, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIVE DOLLARS, periods before and after denomination.

Basic Information

GSID:

243894

Coin Date:

1878

Denomination:

P$5 / Pattern 5 Dollars

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1878

Composition:

Gilt Copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Gilt Copper

Variety 2:

J-1568

Rarity:

R-H7

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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