Whitman Expo
1879 Copper Pattern Dollar PR RD CAM J-1606
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:
377498
Coin Date:
1879
Denomination:
P$1 / Pattern Dollar
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1879
Composition:
Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-1606
Rarity:
R-L7
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
