1860 Gold Pattern $20 PR J-272a Values

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1860 Gold Pattern $20 PR J-272a Values

Details

1860 $20. The gold and copper examples of J-272a and J-273 are each from different reverse dies. J-273 was possibly struck at a date later than on the die. Unique. Housed in the collection of the Smithsonian National Collection.

Obverse: Regular double eagle die of the year.

Reverse: Paquet Reverse die with tall letters.

Basic Information

GSID:

12416

Coin Date:

1860

Denomination:

P$20 / Pattern $20

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

Unique

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1860

Composition:

Gold

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Gold

Variety 2:

J-272a

Rarity:

R-unique

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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