1877 Sailor Head, Copper Pattern Quarter PR BN J-1500 Values

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1877 Sailor Head, Copper Pattern Quarter PR BN J-1500 Values

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1877 Sailor Head, Copper Pattern Quarter PR BN J-1500 Values

Details

1877 Quarter Dollar. Not confirmed in modern times, but at least two silver-plated copper pieces have been studied.

Obverse: Barber’s Liberty Head facing left, wearing coronet inscribed LIBERTY, with pearl border above, hair tied back with a ribbon. IN GOD WE TRUST above, stars to left and right, 1877 below.

Reverse: Regular die of the year.

Basic Information

GSID:

14697

Coin Date:

1877

Denomination:

P25c / Pattern 25 Cents

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1877

Composition:

Copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Sailor Head, Copper

Variety 2:

J-1500

Rarity:

R-7

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

William Barber

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