1869 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-746

Coin Details

Auction Record

$32,520 PR64 05-06-1997 Stack's

Description

This proof half dollar pattern advances the 1869 program to its fifth main variety. The half dollar was second only to the silver dollar in prestige among American silver coins, and its design carried significant symbolic weight. Each pattern variety tested how effectively a proposed design communicated the values and identity of the post-Civil War nation, from patriotic imagery to the IN GOD WE TRUST motto that had become a defining feature of the Reconstruction era coinage.

Rarity Notes

R.6. Approximately 15-20 examples estimated.

Cross References

Pollock-3782