Private restrike. Copper striking of a half eagle, a restrike privately produced probably circa the late 1850s from rusted dies, not necessarily matching a pair actually used for coinage. Information concerning this issue is elusive.
Country | United States of America |
Year | 1803 |
Serie | Patterns |
Denomination | P$5 |
Mint | Philadelphia |
coinage-type | Pattern |
desg | MS |
edge | Plain |
material | Copper |
mintage | Unique |
ngc-id | 295E |
variety | Private Restrike, Copper |
variety-2 | J-27 |
year-display | 1803 |