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1878 $5. Larger-diameter issue.
Obverse Description
Head of Liberty with flowing hair, by William Barber. Around border, E PLURIBUS UNUM / 1878.
Reverse Description
Perched eagle holding an olive branch (with six leaves) and three arrows (which pass behind the wing).
Catalog Information
GSID:
14839
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-1574
Coin Date:
1878
Denomination:
P$5
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1878
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
6
PCGS #:
71937
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Subject: I would like to contribute catalog info to CDN for 1878 P$5 Copper, J-1574 PR RB
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Coin Value History
1878 P$5 Copper, J-1574 PR RB
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1878 P$5 Copper, J-1574 PR RB
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1878 P$1 Silver, J-1550 PR
Worth: $5,000 – $24,000
1878 P$1 Silver, J-1550a PR
Worth: $7,500 – $27,000
1878 P$1 Copper, J-1550b PR BN
Worth: $14,000 – $16,800
1878 P$1 Copper, J-1551 PR BN
Worth: $7,000 – $19,200
1878 P$1 Silver, J-1552 PR
1878 P$1 Copper, J-1553 PR BN
Worth: $60,000 – $70,000
1878 P$1 Silver, J-1554a PR
1878 P$1 Copper, J-1554b PR BN
1878 P$1 Copper, J-1554b PR RB
1878 P$1 Copper, J-1554b PR RD
1878 P$1 Silver, J-1554 PR
Worth: $2,250 – $14,500
1878 P$1 Copper, J-1555 PR BN
1878 P$1 Aluminum, J-1556 PR
1878 P$1 White Metal, J-1556a PR
1878 P$1 Goloid Dollar, J-1557 PR
Worth: $2,500 – $9,900
$5 1878 J-1574. PCGS PR66RB CAC
$24,675
1878 $5 Five Dollar, Judd-1574, Pollock-1766, R.6, PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
$13,252
$20,060
1878 Pattern Half Eagle. Judd-1574, Pollock-1766. Rarity-6+. Proof-65 RB (NGC).
$14,548
1878 Pattern Half Eagle. Judd-1574, Pollock-1766. Rarity-6+. Copper. Reeded Edge. Proof-66 RB (PCGS). CAC.
$17,192
1878 $5 Five Dollar, Judd-1574, Pollock-1766, R.6, PR65 Red and Brown NGC. ...
$10,062
1878 $5 Five Dollar, Judd-1574, Pollock-1766, R.6, PR66 Red ...
$11,500
$7,475
$10,925
$6,900
$8,050
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