1857 Copper Pattern Cent PR RB J-187 Values

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1857 Copper Pattern Cent PR RB J-187 Values

Details

1857 Cent. Trial piece struck from regular dies. Two or three examples of each metal are believed to exist, including one copper piece in the National Numismatic Collection, Smithsonian Institution.

Basic Information

GSID:

12266

Coin Date:

1857

Denomination:

P1c / Pattern Cent

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1857

Composition:

Copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Copper

Variety 2:

J-187

Rarity:

R-H7

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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