This year begins with an experimental alloy, oroide being tested on the half cent J155/P184. The year is highlighted, however, by the 3 primary designs created for a smaller one cent piece. One of these has Gobrecht's seated liberty design J159/P186 and was struck in various compositions. The second has a Liberty head design similar to the regular issue J160/P187 The final is the first flying eagle design which was combined with 3 different reverses differing in leaf arrangement. J163/P189 and an experimental German silver alloy was employed on a half dime J166/P192. There are also 2 splashers attributed to this year. The first is an die trial, in copper, with the date recut over 1853 JA1854-1/P3122 and the other is the wreath appearing on the $3 gold piece of this year JA1854-2/P3125 of which 4 examples are known and are shown below. Photos used courtesy of PCGS, Superior, Bowers and Merena, RARCOA and David Akers and the Library Company of Philadelphia. Go to Previous Page Or Next Page