1860 DT$5 Mormon Copper Uniface Restrike RB

Coin / United States of America / 1860 / Salt Lake City, Utah / Patterns & Die Trials / DT$5

This uniface copper "die trial" was produced by unknown parties employing the same dies used to strike regular-issue Mormon gold five dollar coins in 1860. The restrike "die trials" were made at a much later date, probably around 1897-1898, ostensibly to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Mormon settlement in Utah. (Heritage)

coinage-type Pioneer & Territorial Issues
desg MS
edge Reeded
material Copper
ngc-id 2BF4
pcgs-link 10284
pcgs-number 10284
variety Mormon
variety-2 Copper Uniface Restrike
year-display 1860