1871 Pattern Half Dime. Judd-1065, Pollock-1200. Rarity-7-. Silver.

1871 Pattern Half Dime. Judd-1065, Pollock-1200. Rarity-7-. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-65 (PCGS). CAC. Obv: Liberty is seated left with 13 stars around the periphery and the date below. Liberty is wearing a Native American headdress and supporting a liberty pole with her right hand, her left hand rests on a globe over which a ribbon inscribed LIBERTY is draped. A pair of flags is behind the portrait. Rev: A wreath of cotton and corn encloses the denomination 5 CENTS, the word STANDARD above. Boldly struck and delicately toned in champagne-pink iridescence. As noted on the uspatterns.com website: "This [design] was apparently implemented by William Barber as Longacre died in 1869. These were sold as part of complete sets from the half dime to the silver dollar." Only a dozen or so examples of this Judd number are extant. PCGS Population: 3; with a single Proof-66 finer in this category. CAC Stickered Population: 2; 0. PCGS# 61324. NGC ID: 2A32. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.

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