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1879 Morgan Dime, Copper Pattern 10 Cents PR RD J-1587
Details
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:
14940
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
