1863 50C J-340 PR(PCGS#60502)

The November 2011 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

9080

Grade

PR63

Price

1,955

Lot Description

1863 Pattern Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Judd-340, Pollock-412. Rarity-6-. Proof-63 (PCGS). The obverse and reverse designs are virtually the same as those used to strike regular issue 1863 Liberty Seated half dollars, except for the addition of the motto GOD OUR TRUST in the reverse field above the eagle. Struck in silver with a reeded edge.<br /> This boldly patinated specimen is awash in blended blue-gray, rose-gray and, on the reverse, smoky-silver toning through which a suitably reflective finish shines as the coin dips into a light. Razor sharp in strike, and free of outwardly distracting blemishes.