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1792 Washington President Getz Pattern - Small Eagle Lettered Edge Half Dollar

Strike Type
1792 Washington President Getz Pattern - Small Eagle Lettered Edge Half Dollar

Coin Details

Year
1792
Denomination
Colonials
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Washington Pieces (1783-1800)
Designer
Peter Getz
Composition
Copper
Weight
13g
Diameter
33mm
Edge
Lettered

Description

A 1792 Washington Getz Pattern half dollar with the small eagle reverse and a lettered edge. The lettered edge inscription provides an additional design element and anti-counterfeiting measure. This variant combines the WASHINGTON PRESIDENT obverse, small eagle reverse, and lettered edge to create one of the most complex Getz pattern configurations. Only a handful of specimens are known.

Rarity Notes

Extremely rare. Lettered edge variants are the rarest Getz configuration.

Cross References

Baker 24; Musante GW-24; Whitman 10695

External References

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