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1869 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-761

Strike Type
1869 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-761

Coin Details

Year
1869
Denomination
Patterns
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Reconstruction Era Patterns (1866-1869)
Composition
Other

Auction Record

$10,810 PR66 05-27-2003 Superior Galleries

Description

A proof impression of J-761, the penultimate variety in the 1869 half dollar pattern program. This near-final entry documents one of the last design concepts tested during the most ambitious year of half dollar experimentation in the Reconstruction era. The design may closely preview the direction that Barber favored for the denomination's eventual modernization.

Rarity Notes

R.6. Approximately 15-20 examples estimated.

Cross References

Pollock-3797

External References

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