1859 50C J-241 PR(PCGS#11978)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3743

Grade

PR62

Price

1,200

Lot Description

1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-241, Pollock-297. Rarity-4. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-62 (PCGS). Obv:A right-facing head of Liberty with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border and the date 1859 below. Liberty is wearing a wreath of oak and vine leaves on her head and a scroll or ribbon inscribed LIBERTY crosses her right shoulder. Rev:A wreath of cotton, tobacco, sugar cane corn, wheat and oak leaves partially encloses the denomination 50 CENTS. Mottled iridescent toning in olive and golden-orange adorns both sides of this fully impressed, uniformly mirrored specimen. An endearing representative of this "French Head" design with about 50 examples believed to exist. PCGS Population: 17; 24 finer in this category (Proof-66 finest). PCGS# 11978. NGC ID: 29CM. Click here for certification details from PCGS.