1792 AE 1C Washington President Eagle Reverse, Lettered Edge, BN

Weight

NA

Diameter

NA

Thickness

NA

Material

Other

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Lettered

Technique

Struck

Front design

Washington's bust facing right

Back design

Heraldic eagle with a large eagle on its breast, wings spread, holding an olive branch and arrows

Year of Minting

1792

Ruler

NA

Mint location

Philadelphia

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Coin alignment

Inscriptions

LIBERTY | 1792

Context

: This coin is considered to be a pattern issue for a proposed Washington coin. Because it is found in both silver and copper, some researchers believe it is a pattern for both a Half Dollar and a One Cent piece; others believe it was only intended for a One Cent. Rulau and Fuld list this coin as Baker-21 in "The Medallic Portraits of Washington," 2nd ed. We know of five distinct specimens, including an example that was once silvered (and retains approximately 15% of the original silvering), and one or two more may exist. All of the examples we've seen are either low grade or damaged with the notable exception of the PCGS AU53 from the Norweb collection. Eric Newman owned a gold example of this type that, if ever sold, may set a record price for a U.S. pre-Federal coin. CAUTION: the heavily damaged example sold as Lot 24 in Heritage's 9/2009 auction was extensively repaired after the sale. The after-repair image can be seen here .

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Washington Pieces (1783-1800)

In circulation

NA

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0