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1877 Half Union, Copper Pattern 50 Dollars PR BN J-1547 Values
Details
1877 $50 Half Union. In copper, J-1547, fewer than a dozen known including examples in the Smithsonian, Connecticut State Library, Durham Museum and the Harry W. Bass Jr. Research Foundation.
Obverse: Liberty Head by William Barber, facing left, wearing coronet inscribed LIBERTY and with top border of coronet ornamented with beads. Hair wavy and thick, B below for Barber. Thirteen stars around border, date 1877 below.
Reverse: Similar in style to the contemporary double eagle but with different details: a heraldic eagle with ornaments to left and right, stars, IN GOD WE TRUST above, rays above stars. Around border, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIFTY DOLLARS, and ornaments. Coronet tip between stars six and seven.
Basic Information
GSID:
14682
Coin Date:
1877
Denomination:
P$50 / Pattern 50 Dollars
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1877
Composition:
Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Half Union, Copper
Variety 2:
J-1547
Rarity:
R-L7
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
83.591 gr
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
50.8 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
William Barber
Obverse Designer:
William Barber
Reverse Designer:
William Barber
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