1870 50C J-981 PR(PCGS#61227)

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

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3396

Grade

PR62

Price

1,680

Lot Description

1870 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-981, Pollock-1101. Rarity-6+. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-62 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. Obv:Standard Silver design with a bust of Liberty facing right, the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border 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 oak and laurel leaves surrounds the denomination 50 CENTS, the inscription STANDARD SILVER above and the date 1870 below. Light to moderate iridescent gold toning adorns both sides of this smartly impressed, modestly cameoed specimen. This is an elusive Standard Silver pattern type with fewer than half a dozen specimens believed extant. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS Population: 1; 3 finer in this category (Proof-66 finest). PCGS# 61227. NGC ID: 26VZ. Click here for certification details from PCGS.