1792 P10c Copper J-10 BN

Coin / United States of America / 1792 / Philadelphia / Patterns / P10c

The 1792 disme occurs in one silver variety and two copper varieties, all of which are extremely rare, with J-10 more readily available than the others. Dies attributed to Henry Voigt.

coinage-type Pattern
desg SP
designer Henry Voigt
edge Reeded
material Copper
mintage About 15 known
ngc-id 294H
obverse-description Liberty with flowing hair, quite similar style to J-1, but oriented in the opposite direction. The inscription surrounding is familiar: LIBERTY PARENT OF SCIENCE & INDUS., while the date 1792 is below the neck.
pcgs-link 11026
pcgs-number 11026
reverse-description Similar to J-7 through J-8 half dismes. Eagle in flight with outstretched wings head toward top of coin, tail below. UNI. STATES OF AMERICA around, DISME below.
variety Copper
variety-2 J-10
year-display 1792