1879 Silver Pattern Half Dollar PR J-1599 Values

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1879 Silver Pattern Half Dollar PR J-1599 Values

Details

1879 Half Dollar

Obverse: Morgan’s Liberty Head with different border. Portrait at the center, as preceding, but with E PLURIBUS to the left, seven stars above, UNUM to the right, and date below (flanked by two stars to the left and four to the right).

Reverse: Large perched eagle holding an olive branch (with seven leaves) and three arrows. IN GOD WE TRUST in arc around lower part of eagle. Around border, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF DOLLAR.

Basic Information

GSID:

14962

Coin Date:

1879

Denomination:

P50c / Pattern 50 Cents

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Coinage Type:

Pattern

Coinage Years:

1879

Composition:

Silver

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Silver

Variety 2:

J-1599

Rarity:

R-H6

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Proof

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

George Morgan

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