1869 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-762
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Coin Details
Auction Record
$12,000 PR66+ 11-22-2020 Heritage Auctions
Description
The twenty-first and final half dollar pattern variety for 1869, J-762 concludes the most extensive single-year design study conducted for the American half dollar during the Reconstruction era. The program spanning J-742 through J-762 produced twenty-one main varieties plus suffix variants, creating a comprehensive design archive that parallels the equally ambitious dime and quarter programs. Together, the three silver denomination series produced over seventy varieties in 1869, representing an unprecedented investment in design development that foreshadowed the eventual Barber coinage redesign of 1892.
Rarity Notes
R.6. Approximately 15-20 examples known.
Cross References
Pollock-3798
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