1813 Half Dollar Pattern - J-42
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Description
Judd-42 is a copper restrike of the 1813 Capped Bust half dollar, produced from original federal dies that were retired after the 1813 production run. The obverse features John Reich's Capped Bust Liberty portrait facing left, wearing a mob cap with LIBERTY inscribed on the band, stars around the border, and the date 1813 below. The reverse displays a spread eagle with a shield on its breast, olive branch and arrows in its talons, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border, and 50 C. below. uspatterns.com identifies the dies as the Overton 107 obverse of 1813 and the Overton 104 reverse of 1810 and believes the piece was struck by Joseph J. Mickley or someone working for him, from dies the Mint sold as scrap. The copper composition immediately distinguishes it from the silver originals. Reference data: struck in copper with a plain edge, rated R-8. Catalogued as Judd-42, Pollock-6200.
Rarity Notes
R-8 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-42; Pollock-6200
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