Name: 1797 P$5 Copper, J-24 MS BN
SKU: 11946

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Trial striking from regular dies for the half eagle, 16-Star obverse, Small Eagle reverse, possibly the dies known as Breen-12. This piece, defaced by blows from the edge of a tool, was preserved, remarkably, for later generations of numismatists, although undoubtedly at the time of issue it was meant to have been discarded. Today, a gold impression of this die pair is known to exist, residing in the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation Collection.

Catalog Information

GSID: 11946

Strike Type: Business

Coin Shape: Round

Edge: Reeded

Variety: Copper

Variety 2: J-24

Coin Date: 1797

Denomination: P$5

Designation: MS

Mint Location: Philadelphia

Mintage: Unique

Coinage Type: Pattern

Coinage Years: 1797

Composition: Copper

Rarity: unique

PCGS #: 11068

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1797 DT$5 Five Dollar, Judd-24, Pollock-40, Unique--Mint Defaced--PR50 NGC. ...

$17,250

Sold 1/11/2009

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