Click to enlargeJ1080/P1216

The Longacre design with stars combined with the 'Standard Silver' reverse of 1870. This was apparently implemented by William Barber as Longacre died in 1869.

These were sold as part of complete sets from the half dime to the silver dollar. To view the set, click here.

Examples were struck as follows: To see all available images, click here.

Silver J1080/P1216 with fewer than a dozen confirmed as follows:

1) Smithsonian

2) Mitcheson-Connecticut State Library

3) Eliasberg-B/M 5/96, Simpson-Heritage 4/21 – PCGS66

4) Superior 5/93 as PCGS64, StacksBowers 3/10 – PCGS65 with weak NT in CENTS

5) Kosoff in 11/68, B/M 11/88, Queller-Heritage 1/09 FUN as NGC65, StacksBowers 11/09 – PCGS65 with a planchet flake under the 1 in 10 visible on all plates

6) Heritage 1/07 FUN, Heritage 11/16 – NGC65

7) Stacks 10/88 ?, Heritage 2/01 – NGC65 with weak 0 in 10

8) G.H. Wolfe-Heritage 1/00 FUN, Heritage 7/03, StacksBowers 8/19 ANA – PCGS63, this coin has been conserved as some grease or other issue has been removed from the obverse

9) Superior 1/96 ? – PCGS65, coin was likely rehabbed and has a spot on the globe in the same spot

10) Superior 7/93 noted as polished, Superior 10/01, Heritage 10/04, Heritage 1/15 FUN – NGC63, illustrated above, click on the thumbnail image to enlarge

11) Heritage 8/96 ANA as PCGS63, Superior 5/04 - NGC63

12) Heritage 7/02 – NGC66, possibly #1 but the plate is too poor for positive attribution

Copper J1081/P1217 with just over a half dozen known including

1) Mitchelson-Connecticut State Library

2) Numismatics Ltd in 8/74, Bass-B/M 5/99, ANR 1/04 as NGC66RB, StacksBowers 8/13 ANA – PCGS66RB

3) Ruby-Superior 2/75, unknown intermediates, Heritage 95 ANA as PCGS64RB, Heritage 6/05, Superior 7/05, Superior 1/06, Heritage 10/06, Heritage 6/12, StacksBowers 11/12, StacksBowers 6/13 – NGC65RED

4) Ivy 8/80 ANA, unknown intermediates, Heritage 7/03 lot 10022, Superior 4/03, Superior 9/03, Heritage 11/03, Heritage 12/03, Heritage 6/14 as NGC65RED, Legend Auctions 5/18 – PCGS65RED

5) Heritage 6/17 – NGC65RED

6) Paramount 67 ANA, Stacks 6/86, Stacks 3/92, Simpson-Heritage 9/20 – PCGS65BN

7) Kagin’s 9/72 reddish-purple proof ?, Heritage 11/99, Heritage 4/18, Heritage 8/18 – PCGS65RB

8) Farouk, G.H. Wolfe-Heritage 1/2000 FUN, Heritage 7/03 lot 10021 – PCGS61RB

9) B/M 5/95, Superior 2/97 – proof 60+, spotty possibly one of above after rehabbing.

Aluminum J1082/P1218 with only 2 believed known as follows:

1) Superior 1/85, Heritage 3/88, Stacks 3/92, Superior 10/92, Superior 1/94, ANR 7/05, Goldberg 2/06, Superior 5/06, Stacks 9/06, Scotsman 2/07, Stacks 1/08, B/M 8/10 as NGC63, Simpson-Heritage 8/21 - PCGS62 and corroded across the center of the obverse.

2) Possibly Elder 11/35 lot 856 and/or Elder 1/37 lot 6. Neither sale mentions the extensive corrosion.

An example is listed in nickel J1083/P1219 but this is unconfirmed and is believed to be a misdescription of the half dime struck in nickel J1067A/P1203.

Photo courtesy of Heritage.