1864 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-391

Coin Details

Auction Record

$20,700 PR65 07-08-2010 Heritage Auctions

Description

Judd-391, Pollock-462, is the first of five 1864 proof half dollar With Motto patterns (J-391 through J-395). The half dollar had served as the primary testbed for motto development since 1861, and the 1864 patterns represent the fourth year of refinement. Building on the accumulated experience of J-277 through J-280 (1861), J-293 through J-296 (1862), and J-338 through J-344 (1863), these 1864 half dollar patterns incorporate the most advanced version of the motto design.

Rarity Notes

Rarity-6. Approximately 15-20 specimens known. Half dollar patterns are among the more available Civil War patterns.

Cross References

Judd-391; Pollock-462; With Motto series