1879 Morgan Dime, Copper Pattern 10 Cents PR BN J-1587 Values

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1879 Morgan Dime, Copper Pattern 10 Cents PR BN J-1587 Values

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1879 “Morgan” Dime. Popularly called the “Morgan dime” by generations of collectors.

Obverse: Morgan’s familiar Liberty Head as used on the contemporary silver dollar, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA surrounding, 1879 below.

Reverse: Larger (than on the preceding) circle of beads enclosing E PLURIBUS UNUM / ONE DIME and an arc of 13 stars. Around the border is a wreath of wheat, corn, cotton, and tobacco, not joined at the top.

Basic Information

GSID:

14938

Coin Date:

1879

Denomination:

P10c / Pattern 10 Cents

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1879

Composition:

Copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Morgan Dime, Copper

Variety 2:

J-1587

Rarity:

R-H6

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

George Morgan

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