1869 50C J-759 PR(PCGS#60989)

1869 50C J-759 PR (PCGS#60989)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

Lot Description: 1869 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-759, Pollock-843. Rarity-7-. Aluminum. Plain Edge. Proof-64 (PCGS). OGH. Obv:Standard Silver design with a bust of Liberty facing right. Liberty is wearing a headband inscribed LIBERTY and ornamented with a single star, her hair tied in a bun. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the border and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is inscribed on a scroll below. Rev:A wreath of oak and laurel leaves surrounds the denomination 50 CENTS with the inscription STANDARD SILVER at the upper border and the date 1869 below. A fully defined piece with softly frosted design elements that contrast modestly with semi-mirrored fields. Judd-759 is one of the scarcest varieties struck from these dies, the uspatterns.comestimating that fewer than half a dozen specimens are extant. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS Population: 2; 2 finer in this category (both Proof-65). PCGS# 60989. NGC ID: 29TA. Click here for certification details from PCGS.