1872 Half Dollar Patterns
Base
About This Coin
The 1872 Half Dollar Patterns page groups the half dollar patterns dated 1872 in the Trade Dollar Era Patterns (1871-1873) series, all struck at the Philadelphia Mint. J-1200 to J-1202 carry William Barber's Amazonian design in silver, copper and aluminum, with an olive branch over the shield that the quarter and dollar lack; J-1203 and J-1204 are copper and aluminum strikings from the regular dies.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(5)
1872 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-1200, Amazonian
1872 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-1201
1872 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-1202
1872 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-1203
1872 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-1204
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