1869 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-742
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
$4,500 PR65 11-01-1979 Bowers & Ruddy
Description
This proof half dollar pattern from 1869 begins a twenty-one variety series for the fifty-cent denomination, matching the quarter's output and establishing the half dollar as another major focus of William Barber's first-year design review. The Seated Liberty half dollar had been in production since 1839, and its large silver planchet offered the most generous canvas for design experimentation among the silver denominations. J-742 opens the most productive year of half dollar pattern production in the Reconstruction era, reflecting Barber's comprehensive approach to silver coinage redesign. Cataloged as PCGS #60969.
Rarity Notes
R.6. Approximately 15-20 examples known.
Cross References
Pollock-3778
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