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1859 Half Dollar: Dies 1-A and 1-B. Die varieties exist.
Obverse Description
Paquet’s Liberty Seated with fasces.
Reverse Description
Paquets Perched Eagle: perfect ribbon and broken ribbon varieties.
Catalog Information
GSID:
12374
Designer:
Anthony C. Paquet
Obverse Designer:
Anthony C. Paquet
Reverse Designer:
Anthony C. Paquet
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-236
Coin Date:
1859
Denomination:
P50c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1859
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
5
PCGS #:
11963
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Subject: I would like to contribute catalog info to CDN for 1859 P50c Copper, J-236 PR RB
Body: Referring page: http://www.greysheet.com/prices/item/1859-pattern-half-dollar-red-brown-judd-236/gsid/12374 GSID: 12374 Title: 1859 P50c Copper, J-236 PR RB
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1859 P50c Copper, J-236 PR RB
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1859 P50c Copper, J-236 PR RB
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1859 P1c Copper, J-226 PR
Worth: $2,100 – $4,800
1859 P1c Copper, J-227 MS
Worth: $1,250 – $3,120
1859 P1c Copper, J-227 PR
Worth: $1,400 – $3,600
1859 P1c Copper, Shield Reverse, J-228 MS
Worth: $850 – $5,280
1859 P1c Copper, Shield Reverse, J-228 PR
Worth: $1,700 – $4,830
1859 P1c Copper, J-229 MS BN
1859 P1c Copper, J-229 PR BN
1859 P1c Copper, Dual Obverse Mule, J-229a MS BN
Worth: $200,000 – $200,000
1859 P1c Copper, J-230 PR BN
Worth: $1,750 – $6,300
1859 P1c Copper, J-231 PR BN
Worth: $4,750 – $9,600
1859 P1c Lead, J-231a PR
1859 PH10c Silver, Transitional, J-232 PR
Worth: $35,000 – $90,000
1859 P10c Silver, Transitional, J-233 PR
Worth: $18,000 – $42,000
1859 P25c Silver, J-234 PR
Worth: $2,400 – $8,400
1859 P50c Silver, J-235 PR
Worth: $1,600 – $7,200
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-236, Pollock-285, R.7, PR66 Red and Brown NGC....
$6,600
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-236, Pollock-283, R.5, PR64 Brown NGC. ...
$2,220
$2,875
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-236, Pollock-285, R.7, PR66 Red and Brown NGC. ...
$4,888
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