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1870 Copper Pattern Half Dollar PR RB J-959 Values

1870 Copper Pattern Half Dollar PR RB J-959 Values

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Patterns (1870)

1870 Copper Pattern Half Dollar PR RB J-959 Values

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1870 Copper Pattern Half Dollar PR RB J-959 Values

Details

1870 Standard Silver Half Dollar. The obverse die is the same used in J-754 (1869).

Obverse: Liberty Head with star on band.

Reverse: Open agricultural wreath enclosing 50 CENTS / 1870. STANDARD at border above.

Basic Information

13742

Coin Date:

1870

Denomination:

P50c / Pattern 50 Cents

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1870

Composition:

Copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Copper

Variety 2:

J-959

Rarity:

R-H7

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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1870 P25c Copper, J-885 PR RB

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1881 P5c Copper, J-1672 PR RB

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1838 P50c Restrike, Silver, J-72 PR CAM

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1879 P$1 Metric Dollar, Silver, J-1627 PR

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1873 PT$1 Silver, J-1293 PR

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1854 P1c Original, Bronze, J-161 PR BN

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1858 P1c Copper-Nickel, J-197 PR

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1854 P1c Original, Bronze, J-161 PR BN

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