View All Getz Patterns

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

Strike Type
1792 Washington President Getz Pattern - Small Eagle Ornamented 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
Ornamented

Description

A 1792 Washington Getz Pattern half dollar with the small eagle reverse and ornamented edge. This configuration combines all three distinctive features: the WASHINGTON PRESIDENT obverse, the small naturalistic eagle reverse, and the decorative ornamented edge. The ornamented edge variety of the small eagle half dollar is among the rarest of all Getz pattern configurations.

Rarity Notes

Extremely rare. One of the rarest Getz half dollar configurations.

Cross References

Baker 25; Musante GW-24; Whitman 10695

External References

Error Varieties

No listings found

This category doesn't have any child listings yet.