Click to enlargeJ1658/P1858

Charles Barber's Flowing hair design in copper. About 20 are believed to be known including the illustrated example from Sotheby's Browning collection. Prior to this, it was offered in Paramount's June 1975 Rare Coin List #10. Many of the copper examples have been gilted. To see images of all of these, click here.

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It was also part of a goloid set. To view Barber's set which included this design, click here.

They were also struck in the following metals.

Gold J1657/P1857 with about 20 known. These were struck from shaved half eagle planchet stock resulting in the coins having striated surfaces.

Aluminum J1659/P1859 with at least 5 known.

Photo courtesy of Sotheby's from their Browning sale catalog.