1859 50C J-242, BN PR(PCGS#11980)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7333

Grade

PR62BN

Price

1,020

Lot Description

1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-242, Pollock-298. Rarity-5. Copper. Reeded Edge. Proof-62 BN (PCGS). 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:A wreath of cereals encloses the denomination 50 CENTS. Otherwise dominant golden-brown patina gives way to more vivid pinkish-apricot color as the surfaces dip into a light. Wispy handling marks and a couple of small carbon spots on the obverse are commensurate with the assigned grade. Judd-242 is scarcer than its identically designed Judd-241 counterpart in silver with somewhat more than 30 specimens believed extant per the uspatterns.comwebsite. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. PCGS# 11980. Click here for certification details from PCGS.