1862 50C J-296, BN PR(PCGS#60446)

1862 50C J-296, BN PR (PCGS#60446)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Lot Description: 1862 Pattern Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Judd-296, Pollock-354. Rarity-6+. Copper. Reeded Edge. Proof-63 BN (PCGS). Obv:The same design that the Mint used to produce regular issue 1862 Liberty Seated half dollars. Rev: Similar to the regular issue design, but with the addition of the motto GOD OUR TRUST in the field above the eagle. Mottled olive-gold and cobalt blue shades adorn a base of deep rose-orange on both sides of this richly original specimen. This is a scarce type, Judd-296 in copper with an extant population of a dozen or so specimens (per the uspatterns.comwebsite). Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. Acquired from Devonshire Rare Coin Galleries, February 1988. Company tag with attribution notation included. PCGS Population: 2; 8 finer in this category (Proof-65 BN finest). PCGS# 60446. Click here for certification details from PCGS.