1861 Half Dollar Pattern - J-279
Strike TypeCoin Details
Description
Judd-279, Pollock-330, is the silver 1861 GOD OUR TRUST half dollar pattern with the motto in the field above the eagle, here graded as a business strike. This half dollar carries the motto GOD OUR TRUST in the open field above the eagle, a forerunner of IN GOD WE TRUST. It is struck in silver with a reeded edge; USPatterns rates it R-7. Catalogued as Judd-279, Pollock-330, A/W 349, Taxay EP304.
Rarity Notes
R-7 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-279; Pollock-330; Adams-Woodin 349; Taxay EP304
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