Whitman Expo
1879 Silver Pattern Dollar PR CAM J-1605 Values
Details
1879 Silver Dollar
Obverse: William Barber’s head of Liberty with hair gathered and held by a ribbon tied behind, wearing a band inscribed LIBERTY (incused) behind which are two heads of wheat with cotton leaves and bolls. IN GOD WE TRUST above, seven stars left, six stars right, date 1879 below.
Reverse: Open wreath enclosing perched eagle, E PLURIBUS UNUM in field above. Around border, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE DOLLAR.
Basic Information
GSID:
213690
Coin Date:
1879
Denomination:
P$1 / Pattern Dollar
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1879
Composition:
Silver
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Silver
Variety 2:
J-1605
Rarity:
R-L7
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
William Barber
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1879
Obverse Designer:
William Barber
Reverse Designer:
William Barber
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