1869 50C J-754 PR(PCGS#60984)

1869 50C J-754 PR (PCGS#60984)

The June 2010 Baltimore Auction

Lot Description: 1869 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-754, Pollock-838. Rarity-5. Proof-65 (NGC). For this Standard Silver design a bust of Liberty faces right on the obverse, the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on a scroll below. Liberty is wearing a headband inscribed LIBERTY and ornamented with a single star. A wreath of oak and laurel leaves surrounds the denomination 50 CENTS on the reverse. The inscription STANDARD SILVER is above and the date 1869 is below. Struck in silver with a reeded edge.<br /> This boldly impressed example is originally and softly patinated in a warm silver-lavender patina. More direct angles also reveal more vivid undertones of pinkish-rose, golden-apricot and powder-blue colors, as well as some suggestion of a cameo finish. There are no blemishes of note, as one should demand at the Gem grade level.