1869 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-754

Coin Details

Auction Record

$5,000 PR65 11-01-1979 Bowers & Ruddy

Description

This proof half dollar pattern is the thirteenth variety in the extensive 1869 program. J-754 was produced as the Reconstruction era neared its conclusion, with the nation beginning to turn its attention from post-war recovery toward industrialization and westward expansion. The half dollar patterns from this period document the Mint's artistic response to a changing national identity, testing designs that would serve the reunified country.

Rarity Notes

R.6. Approximately 15-20 examples survive.

Cross References

Pollock-3790