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1891 Half Dollar Patterns

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About This Coin

The 1891 Half Dollar Patterns page groups Charles E. Barber's five half dollar patterns of 1891 in the Design Reform Patterns (1880-1942) series (J-1762 to J-1766), which came before the Barber half dollar of 1892; J-1766 shows Columbia standing before an eagle. All are in the Smithsonian.

Specifications

Year

1891

Denomination

Half Dollar

Series

Design Reform Patterns (1880-1942)

Strike Types & Varieties(5)

Strike TypeVerified

1891 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-1766

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