1808 Half Eagle Pattern - J-39
Strike TypeCoin Details
Description
Judd-39 is listed as an 1808 Capped Bust Left half eagle struck in silver with a reeded edge. uspatterns.com describes the 1808 pieces as private strikings, possibly by Joseph J. Mickley, from dies the Mint sold as scrap in the early 1860s, pairing the 1808 BD-2 obverse with the 1804 BD-7 reverse, and calls the reeded-edge version unconfirmed because no 19th-century listing describes the edge. The plain-edge silver striking is Judd-40. Reference data: struck in silver with a reeded edge, rated R-8. Catalogued as Judd-39, Pollock-6170, A/W 27.
Rarity Notes
R-8 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-39; Pollock-6170; Adams-Woodin 27
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