1859 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-242
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $4,800
- Sold
- Grade
- PR64 RB PCGS
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions (Simpson Collection)
Description
The 1859 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-242 is a proof half dollar struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Early Republic Patterns (1792-1859) series. It is the copper striking of Judd-241, the French Head obverse with 50 CENTS in a cereal wreath; USPatterns estimates over thirty. Struck during the California Gold Rush era, when vast quantities of western gold transformed the American economy and led to new denominations. Struck in copper, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #11980. Reference data: struck in copper with a reeded edge, rated R-5. Catalogued as Judd-242, Pollock-298, A/W 298, Taxay EP283. these were restruck from rusted dies in the 1860s and 1870s.
Rarity Notes
R-5 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-242; Pollock-298; Adams-Woodin 298; Taxay EP283
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