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1870 Copper Pattern Half Dime PR RD J-811 Values
Details
1870 Standard Silver Half Dime. A numismatic production, as no new designs for silver half dimes were ever seriously contemplated. This represents the first appearance of this denomination in the Standard Silver pattern series.
Obverse: Barber’s Liberty Seated design. UNITED STATES to left, OF AMERICA to right, 1870 below.
Reverse: Open agricultural wreath enclosing 5 CENTS. STANDARD at border above.
Basic Information
GSID:
13821
Coin Date:
1870
Denomination:
PH10c / Pattern Half Dime
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1870
Composition:
Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-811
Rarity:
R-L7
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
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