Whitman Expo
1878 Brass Pattern 5 Dollars PR J-1574a
Details
1878 $5. Larger-diameter issue. Probably the same as J-1574.
Obverse: Head of Liberty with flowing hair, by William Barber. Around border, E PLURIBUS UNUM / 1878.
Reverse: Perched eagle holding an olive branch (with six leaves) and three arrows (which pass behind the wing).
Basic Information
GSID:
14841
Coin Date:
1878
Denomination:
P$5 / Pattern 5 Dollars
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
Unique
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1878
Composition:
Brass
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Brass
Variety 2:
J-1574a
Rarity:
R-unique
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
