1870 50C J-964, CAM PR(PCGS#800075)

1870 50C J-964, CAM PR (PCGS#800075)

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

Losbeschreibung: 1870 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-964, Pollock-1060. Rarity-7-. Silver. Plain Edge. Proof-64 Cameo (PCGS). Obv:Standard Silver design with a bust of Liberty facing right, a cap ornamented with two stars on her head and a ribbon emblazoned LIBERTY crossing her shoulder. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the border and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is inscribed on a scroll below. LIBERTY is expressed in incuse letters, and the top of the cap is below the final letter S in STATES. Rev:A wreath of oak and laurel leaves surrounds the denomination 50 CENTS with the inscription STANDARD SILVER above and the date 1870 below. Iridescent champagne-pink peripheral toning frames otherwise brilliant surfaces on both sides of this breathtakingly beautiful near-Gem. Fully struck with strong cameo contrast and a pleasingly smooth appearance in hand. A very scarce type, Judd-964 has an extant population of fewer than half a dozen specimens per the uspatterns.com website. Provenance: Collector tag with attribution notation included. PCGS Population: 2; 2 finer in this category (Proof-66+ Cameo finest). PCGS# 800075. Click here for certification details from PCGS.