1838 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-75b
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $9,000
- Sold
- Grade
- PR62BN
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
An 1838 pattern half dollar struck in copper, Judd 75b (Pollock 83b). The obverse shows a Liberty head facing left with LIBERTY on her band and hair gathered at the back, thirteen stars and the date; the reverse, an eagle with a shield holding an olive branch and arrows, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR. PCGS lists this pattern under two numbers for its copper colors (61951, 61952).
Rarity Notes
R-8 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-75b; Pollock-81; Adams-Woodin 306; PCGS 61951, 61952; NGC 44255
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