1794 Dollar Pattern - J-19

Coin Details

Description

Judd-19 is a copper die trial struck from the same dies that were subsequently used to produce the regular-issue 1794 Flowing Hair silver dollars. Unlike its companion piece J-18, this coin features the adopted obverse die with stars flanking the Flowing Hair portrait of Liberty, making it a precise copper impression of the production dies. Both the obverse and reverse dies were later used to strike the BB-1 variety of 1794 silver dollars, the only die pair used for the entire 1794 dollar issue. The reverse displays the Small Eagle within a wreath, encircled by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. This piece was almost certainly struck to test the completed dies before the Mint committed to striking coins in silver. It is part of the Mint collection, now in the Smithsonian's National Numismatic Collection (uspatterns.com). Reference data: struck in copper with a lettered edge, rated unique. Catalogued as Judd-19, Pollock-28, A/W 14, Taxay EP46. Mint collection.

Rarity Notes

unique (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-19; Pollock-28; Adams-Woodin 14; Taxay EP46