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1866 Proof Half Eagle Pattern - J-547

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year
1866
Denomination
Patterns
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Reconstruction Era Patterns (1866-1869)
Designer
Christian Gobrecht
Composition
White Metal
Edge
Plain

Description

The 1866 Proof Half Eagle Pattern - J-547 is a proof half eagle pattern struck outside the Mint from Mint dies, as USPatterns.com believes, part of the Reconstruction Era Patterns (1866-1869) series. It is a muling of half eagle dies. Judd lists it in white metal with a plain edge, and USPatterns.com rates it unique. USPatterns.com ties these pieces to dies Joseph Mickley bought from the Mint as scrap; many of them went into the Crosby collection. It is catalogued as Judd-547, Pollock-6245. Cataloged as PCGS #60745.

Rarity Notes

unique (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-547; Pollock-6245

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