The unprecedented crossover underscores his personal efforts to combat “grade inflation.”
Dies 1-B: Silver pieces of 206–1/4 grains weight are believed to be originals; pieces of 192 grans, dies cracked, exhibit different states from light cracks to heavy cracks, the variety most often seen. • The copper striking is believed unique. From cracked reverse die.
Obverse Description
Liberty head.
Reverse Description
Flying eagle in plain field.
Catalog Information
GSID:
12011
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Restrike, Copper
Variety 2:
J-74
Coin Date:
1838
Denomination:
P50c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
Unique
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1838
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
unique
PCGS #:
11291
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Coin Value History
1838 P50c Restrike, Copper, J-74 PR BN
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1838 P50c Original, Silver, J-72 PR
Worth: $3,000 – $28,000
1838 P50c Restrike, Silver, J-73 PR
Worth: $3,000 – $12,500
1838 P50c Original, Silver, J-75 PR
1838 P50c Restrike, Silver, J-75a PR
1838 P50c Restrike, Copper, J-75b PR BN
1838 P50c Restrike, Silver, J-76 PR
Worth: $13,000 – $26,400
1838 P50c Restrike, Silver, J-76a PR
Worth: $26,000 – $38,400
1838 P50c Original, Silver, J-76b PR
Worth: $30,000 – $30,000
1838 P50c Restrike, Copper, J-77 PR BN
Worth: $10,500 – $12,600
1838 P50c Restrike, Copper, J-78 PR BN
Worth: $17,500 – $21,000
1838 P50c Original, Silver, J-79 PR
Worth: $24,000 – $26,000
1838 P50c Original, Silver, J-79a PR
Worth: $10,000 – $28,800
1838 P50c Restrike, Silver, J-80 PR
Worth: $22,000 – $40,000
1838 P50c Restrike, Copper, J-81 PR BN
Worth: $11,000 – $22,000
1838 P50c Original, Silver, J-82 PR
Worth: $28,000 – $38,400
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