1859 50C J-243 PR(PCGS#11984)

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

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3316

Grade

PR63

Price

3,360

Lot Description

1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-243, Pollock-299. Rarity-7+. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-63 (PCGS). CAC. OGH--First Generation. Obv:James Barton Longacre's "French Head of Liberty" design. A bust of Liberty faces right with a wreath of oak and vine leaves on her head, a ribbon or scroll inscribed LIBERTY crossing her right shoulder. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the border and the date 1859 is below. Rev:The same design that the Mint used to strike regular issue 1859 Liberty Seated half dollars of the Type II Reverse. Splendid peripheral toning in iridescent cobalt blue and reddish-gold frames nearly brilliant centers on both sides of this universally reflective specimen. The uspatterns.comwebsite asserts that this type is likely a restrike, silver impressions very scarce with only a half dozen specimens believed extant. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. Earlier from our (Bowers and Merena's) Estates of Philip M. Mann, Jr. and Glenn B. Smedley sale, September 1988, lot 598. PCGS Population: 3; with a single Proof-64 finer. PCGS# 11984. NGC ID: 29CP. Click here for certification details from PCGS.