1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-242, Pollock-298. Rarity-5. Copper.

1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-242, Pollock-298. Rarity-5. Copper. Reeded Edge. Proof-64 RB (PCGS). OGH Rattler. Obv: James Barton Longacre's "French Head of Liberty" design, per numismatic tradition. 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. A hard, frosty, faintly reflective example with blooms of powder blue and lilac-brown iridescence to otherwise dominant medium orange (obverse) and pale pinkish-rose (reverse) mint colors. Judd-242 is scarcer than its identically designed Judd-241 counterpart in silver with somewhat more than 30 specimens believed extant per the uspatterns.com website. The Generation 1.2 PCGS rattler holder uses coin #70378, was has been delisted and replaced by PCGS coin #11981 for Judd-242 in the RB category. PCGS Population: 5; 2 finer in this category (both Proof-65 RB). There are no grading events listed in the PCGS RD category. PCGS# 11981. NGC ID: 29CN. Click here for certification details from PCGS.

Estimate:£0.75

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