1878 Dollar Patterns
Base
About This Coin
The 1878 Dollar Patterns page holds the patterns for the new silver dollar: George T. Morgan's prototypes (J-1550a to J-1553), the first of which copies his 1877 half dollar J-1509; William Barber's competing design with the obverse of his 1877 half union (J-1554 to J-1556a); Barber's three goloid dollar designs (J-1557 to J-1564); and the J-1565 muling. Roger Burdette's archive research shows that at least 50 of the J-1550a and J-1550 prototypes, and at least 50 of Barber's design, were struck between December 1, 1877 and January 2, 1878.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(22)
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1550
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1550a
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1550b
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1551
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1552
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1553
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1554
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1554a
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1554b
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1555
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1556
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1556a
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1557
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1558
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1559
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1560
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1561
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1562
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1563
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1564
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1565
1878 Proof Dollar Pattern - P-1728a
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