1870 50C J-954, BN PR(PCGS#61200)

1870 50C J-954, BN PR (PCGS#61200)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Lot Description: 1870 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-954, Pollock-1097. Rarity-7+. Copper. Plain Edge. Proof-66 BN Cameo (NGC). CAC. Obv:Standard Silver design with a bust of Liberty facing right, the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST inscribed on a scroll below. Liberty is wearing a diadem inscribed LIBERTY and her hair is tied in a bun. Rev:A wreath of corn and cotton surrounds the denomination 50 CENTS and the date 1870, the word STANDARD inscribed along the upper border. A simply extraordinary example, both sides are vividly toned with iridescent cobalt blue highlights to dominant deep copper patina. Direct lighting reveals an uncommon degree of cameo contrast between reflective fields and satiny, sharply struck design elements. The website uspatterns.comobserves that examples of this type were originally sold as part of Standard Silver Pattern Proof sets. Judd-954 is a significant rarity today with fewer than half a dozen specimens believed extant. Combined PCGS and NGC Population: just 1 in the BN Cameo category. PCGS# 61200. NGC ID: 29YM. Click here for certification details from NGC.