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1861  $5 J-283 Half Eagle


Date: 1861
Judd #: J-283
Rarity: Low 7		 Metal: Copper
Edge: Reeded
Image:

Obverse Design: Design used in 1860 for J-271, by Longacre, facing right, wearing Phrygian cap, three stars above forehead, ribbon with LIBERTY at neck, stars surrounding, date 1861 below.

Reverse Design: Die by Longacre, letter font probably by Anthony C. Paquet, Die used to strike J-271 of 1860, perched eagle holding undulating ribbon in beak inscribed E PLURIBUS UNUM, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIVE DOLLARS around.

Additional Details: Pattern proposal for a large diameter coin intended to eliminate the fraud of hollowing out the center of a gold coin and filling it with lower value metal, a continuation of Dr. Barclay's ideas. None are known in gold.

 

Patterns of 1861

Pattern Metal Rarity
J-275 1861 25c Half Eagle Copper 8
J-276 1861 25c Half Eagle Copper-Nickel 8
J-277 1861 50c Half Eagle Silver Low 7
J-278 1861 50c Half Eagle Copper Low 7
J-279 1861 50c Half Eagle Silver Low 7
J-280 1861 50c Half Eagle Copper Low 7
J-281 1861 $2.50 Half Eagle Silver High 7
J-282 1861 $2.50 Half Eagle Copper High 7
J-283 1861 $5 Half Eagle Copper Low 7
J-284 1861 $10 Half Eagle Gold N/A
J-285 1861 $10 Half Eagle Copper Low 7
J-286 1861 $10 Half Eagle Gold -
J-287 1861 $10 Half Eagle Copper High 6
J-288 1861 $20 Half Eagle Copper 8
J-289 1861 $20 Half Eagle Copper Unique

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