1870 50C J-927a PR(PCGS#61172)

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

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3379

Grade

PR64

Price

6,600

Lot Description

1870 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-927/927a, Pollock-1032/1046. Rarity-7. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. Obv: William Barber's seated Liberty facing left, an olive branch in her left hand, her right hand supporting a federal shield with a ribbon inscribed LIBERTY crossing the shield. LIBERTY is expressed in raised letters, as always seen on examples of this type despite the Judd-927 and Judd-927a distinctions suggesting that a variant with incuse letters was produced. A liberty pole with cap is behind the portrait, 13 stars encircle the periphery, and the date 1870 is below. Rev:A wreath of corn and cotton encircles the denomination 50 CENTS, the word STANDARD inscribed along the upper border. The website uspatterns.comaccounts for fewer than a dozen examples of this variety in numismatic hands. This is a wonderfully original specimen splashed with mottled steel-blue and copper-rose iridescence that is more extensive on the obverse. Fully struck with a boldly cameoed finish that goes unmentioned on the old style PCGS insert. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. Acquired from Julian Leidman, November 1994. PCGS Population (Judd-927 and 927a attributions): 1; 3 finer (Proof-66 finest). PCGS# 61172. Click here for certification details from PCGS.