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1860 Mormon $5 Die Trial MS RB Copper Uniface Restrike Values
Details
This uniface copper "die trial" was produced by unknown parties employing the same dies used to strike regular-issue Mormon gold five dollar coins in 1860. The restrike "die trials" were made at a much later date, probably around 1897-1898, ostensibly to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Mormon settlement in Utah. (Heritage)
Basic Information
GSID:
11827
Coin Date:
1860
Denomination:
DT$5 / $5 Die Trial
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Salt Lake City, Utah
Coinage Type:
Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years:
1860
Composition:
Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Mormon
Variety 2:
Copper Uniface Restrike
Rarity:
R-7
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Die Trial
Coin Shape:
Round
