1878 Copper Pattern 5 Dollars PR J-1573a Values

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1878 Copper Pattern 5 Dollars PR J-1573a Values

Details

1878 $5. Larger-diameter issue. Two specimens in the Smithsonian Institution; first identified by staff member Lynn Vosloh. A third is in private hands.

Obverse: Morgan’s Liberty Head.

Reverse: Identical to J-1568a.

Basic Information

GSID:

375454

Coin Date:

1878

Denomination:

P$5 / Pattern 5 Dollars

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1878

Composition:

Copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Copper

Variety 2:

J-1573a

Rarity:

R-H7

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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