1870 50C J-963 PR(PCGS#61209)

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

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3392

Grade

PR65

Price

2,520

Lot Description

1870 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-963, Pollock-1059. Rarity-7-. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-65 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. 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 incuse letters, and the top of the cap is below the final letter S in STATES. Rev:A wreath of oak and laurel leaves surrounds the denomination 50 CENTS with the inscription STANDARD SILVER above and the date 1870 below. This is a handsomely toned specimen with dominant pearl gray and olive-russet patina to both sides. Iridescent cobalt blue and pinkish-lilac undertones also exist to tempt the persistent viewer. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS Population: 1; 1 finer in this category (Proof-66). PCGS# 61209. NGC ID: 29YV. Click here for certification details from PCGS.