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1869 Five-Cent Piece
Obverse Description
Liberty Head facing left, coronet inscribed LIBERTY and with star. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around border, 1869 below.
Reverse Description
Thin laurel wreath enclosing Roman numeral V, ribbon inscribed IN GOD WE TRUST, with small Maltese cross near the top (as earlier used on J-631 of 1868).
Catalog Information
GSID:
13389
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-685
Coin Date:
1869
Denomination:
P5c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
Unique
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1869
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
unique
PCGS #:
60910
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1869 P5c Copper, J-685 PR BN
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