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1878 $2.50. The first in a series of gold patterns this year. The head seems to be too large for the field, and the design is hardly finessed. The widely-spaced motto, typically a minor part of any coin design, is placed in a very prominent position here.
Obverse Description
Liberty Head by Morgan, with hair combed back and held by a ribbon; band extending back from forehead inscribed LIBERTY. Around border, E PLURIBUS UNUM / 1878 at border.
Reverse Description
Eagle with drooped wings, holding an olive branch (with seven leaves) and three arrows. Around border, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 2-1/2 DOLLARS around.
Catalog Information
GSID:
14821
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Gold
Variety 2:
J-1566
Coin Date:
1878
Denomination:
P$2.50
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
Unique
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1878
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
unique
PCGS #:
61928
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Coin Value History
1878 P$2.50 Gold, J-1566 PR
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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
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