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Name or Denominations
1792 1C Washington, Getz Pattern Small Eagle, Plain Edge, BN
Issuer
United States
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
1792
Currency
Dollar (1792-date)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Rare
Weight
NA
Diameter
NA
Thickness
NA
Material
Other
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
Struck
Front design
Bust of George Washington facing right, wearing a wig and coat.
Back design
Small eagle with wings spread, holding an olive branch and arrows.
Year of Minting
1792
Ruler
NA
Mint location
Philadelphia
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment
Inscriptions
WASHINGTON
Context
: In 1792, Peter Getz created silver and copper coins bearing the portrait of George Washington. Various writers have called this a pattern coinage or an attempt by Getz to obtain either a contract coinage or employment at the about-to-be-established U.S. Mint. The copper pieces vary widely in weight and diameter. Weights as low as 197 grains and as high as 273 grains have been recorded. The best known example (PCGS MS64BN) weighs 259 grains, which is close to the 1792 statutory weight of 264 grains. Others weigh closer to the 1793 standard weight of 208 grains, suggesting that the coin was meant to circulate as a Cent. Diameters vary from 29 mm to as wide as 36 mm. Thus, Getz's 1792 Washington Cent can be found on broad, thin planchets, narrow, thick planchets, or variants of the two. Edges are either plain or ornamented with circles and squares. An estimated 30-50 examples are known of this type, which is an insufficient supply to satisfy the demand from collectors of Washingtonia and U.S. pre-federal coinage.
Rarity
Rare
Coin type
Washington Pieces (1783-1800)
In circulation
NA
Demonetized
No
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