1808 P$5 Private Restrike, Silver J-39

Coin / United States of America / 1808 / Philadelphia / Patterns / P$5

Private restrikes. J-39 (reeded-edge) pieces are unconfirmed, as all the listings from the 1800s do not note the edge.

coinage-type Pattern
desg MS
edge Reeded
material Silver
obverse-description 1808 half eagle die of the regular design by John Reich.
reverse-description Regular Heraldic Eagle $5 die of an earlier era (last regularly used for coinage in 1807).
variety Private Restrike, Silver
variety-2 J-39
year-display 1808