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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Patterns (1857) series of Pattern Coinage in the U.S. Coins contains 13 distinct entries with CPG® values between $5,250.00 and $72,000.00.

History and Overview

The year 1857 was the launching pad for American numismatics as a widespread hobby. The Act of February 21 mandated the discontinuation of the copper half cent and cent, effective two years thence (but later given a six-month extension). Soon, all such pieces, including the familiar large “pennies” of childhood, would be gone from circulation. Nostalgia swept America, and countless citizens looked through loose coins and elsewhere to see how many different dates they could acquire.

The new Flying Eagle cents were struck in quanti

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  Patterns (1857) Value Range Favorite
Patterns (1857) Value Range  
1857 P1c Copper-Nickel, J-186 PR
$8,500
-
$26,000
$8,500 - $26,000
1857 P1c Copper, J-187 PR BN
$26,500
-
$31,500
$26,500 - $31,500
1857 P1c Copper, J-187 PR RB
-
 
1857 P1c Copper, J-187 PR RD
-
 
1857 P1c Nickel or German silver, J-187a PR
$60,000
-
$72,000
$60,000 - $72,000
1857 P25c Copper, J-188 PR BN
$5,250
-
$10,500
$5,250 - $10,500
1857 P25c Copper, J-188 PR RB
$6,000
-
$9,000
$6,000 - $9,000
1857 P25c Copper, J-188 PR RD
-
 
1857 P$2 1/2 Copper, J-189 PR BN
$6,500
-
$16,000
$6,500 - $16,000
1857 P$2 1/2 Copper, J-189 PR RB
$15,000
-
$18,000
$15,000 - $18,000
1857 P$2 1/2 Copper, J-189 PR RD
-
 
1857 P$2 1/2 Gilt Copper, J-189 PR
$9,750
-
$11,500
$9,750 - $11,500
(1857) P$20 Copper, Uniface Die Trial, J-190 PR BN
$21,500
-
$29,000
$21,500 - $29,000

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Patterns (1857) series of Pattern Coinage in the U.S. Coins contains 13 distinct entries with CPG® values between $5,250.00 and $72,000.00.

History and Overview

The year 1857 was the launching pad for American numismatics as a widespread hobby. The Act of February 21 mandated the discontinuation of the copper half cent and cent, effective two years thence (but later given a six-month extension). Soon, all such pieces, including the familiar large “pennies” of childhood, would be gone from circulation. Nostalgia swept America, and countless citizens looked through loose coins and elsewhere to see how many different dates they could acquire.

The new Flying Eagle cents were struck in quanti

...

Catalog Detail