Whitman Expo
1878 Gold Pattern $2.50 PR CAM J-1566
Details
1878 $2.50. The first in a series of gold patterns this year. The head seems to be too large for the field, and the design is hardly finessed. The widely-spaced motto, typically a minor part of any coin design, is placed in a very prominent position here.
Obverse: Liberty Head by Morgan, with hair combed back and held by a ribbon; band extending back from forehead inscribed LIBERTY. Around border, E PLURIBUS UNUM / 1878 at border.
Reverse: Eagle with drooped wings, holding an olive branch (with seven leaves) and three arrows. Around border, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 2-1/2 DOLLARS around.
Basic Information
GSID:
373363
Coin Date:
1878
Denomination:
P$2.50 / Pattern $2.50
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
Unique
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1878
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Gold
Variety 2:
J-1566
Rarity:
R-unique
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
