Patterns (1854)
In 1854, pattern activity continued to emphasize the modification of the large copper cent, a process that had been ongoing since 1850. In 1853, several distinctive designs were created, including one reduced from an 1854 silver dollar die and another with Gobrecht’s Flying Eagle design as used on certain pattern half dollars of 1838 (for example, J-73). In addition, regular dies for the 1854 silver half dime were used to strike impressions in German silver.
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