1795 Half Dollar Pattern - J-22

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Description

Judd-22 is a copper die trial of the 1795 Flowing Hair half dollar, struck to test the dies before production of the silver coins for circulation. The obverse features the Flowing Hair portrait of Liberty facing right, flanked by stars, with LIBERTY above and the date 1795 below. The reverse displays the small eagle perched within an open wreath, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border. This copper die trial represents the Mint's standard practice of testing dies in a base metal to verify quality before using precious silver. The only example recorded by uspatterns.com, from the Overton 117 dies, was later trimmed and reused as the planchet of a 1795 half cent. Reference data: struck in copper with a plain edge, rated R-8. Catalogued as Judd-22, Pollock-32, Taxay EP48. Overton 117 cut down and used as planchet for a half cent.

Rarity Notes

R-8 (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-22; Pollock-32; Taxay EP48