1870 50C J-977, BN PR(PCGS#61223)

1870 50C J-977, BN PR (PCGS#61223)

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

Description du lot: 1870 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-977, Pollock-1089. Rarity-7-. Copper. Reeded Edge. Proof-64 BN (NGC). Obv:Standard Silver design with a bust of Liberty facing right, a cap ornamented with two stars on her head and a ribbon emblazoned LIBERTY crossing her shoulder. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the border and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is inscribed on a scroll below. LIBERTY is expressed in raised letters, the top of the cap is below the left edge of the final letter S in STATES, and William Barber's initial B is within the folds of the ribbon at the back of Liberty's head. Rev:A wreath of oak and laurel leaves surrounds the denomination 50 CENTS, the inscription STANDARD SILVER above and the date 1870 below. Vivid salmon pink, champagne-apricot and lilac-blue undertones backlight warm golden-brown and olive-copper patina on both sides of this lovely near-Gem. With fewer than half a dozen specimens confirmed per the uspatterns.comwebsite, Judd-977 is clearly an elusive Standard Silver pattern in numismatic circles. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. NGC Census: 1; 2 finer in this category (Proof-66 BN finest). PCGS# 61223. NGC ID: 29Z2. Click here for certification details from NGC.