1805 Half Eagle Patterns
Base
About This Coin
The 1805 Half Eagle Patterns page groups strikings from a broken, rusted 1805 half eagle obverse die in silver (J-36), copper (J-37) and tin (J-38), all with plain edges. uspatterns.com describes them as private strikings, perhaps by Mickley or Dickeson, from dies the Mint sold as scrap in the early 1860s.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(3)
1805 Half Eagle Pattern - J-36, Private Restrike
1805 Half Eagle Pattern - J-37
1805 Half Eagle Pattern - J-38, Private Restrike
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