1870 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-936
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
$6,655 PR65 05-29-1992 Bowers & Merena
Description
Presenting the regular-issue eagle reverse on a copper planchet with a plain edge, J-936 carries the Seated Liberty obverse in the least production-ready configuration of this design group. Without either reeded edges or silver content, this piece served purely as a specimen for design evaluation and collector distribution. The warm brown toning that develops on copper over time gives aged examples a distinctive warmth that contrasts with the sharp, frosty proof surfaces originally imparted by Barber's carefully prepared dies. Plain-edge copper half dollar patterns from the 1870 Standard Silver series are among the scarcer varieties in their respective groups. Cataloged as PCGS #61182.
Rarity Notes
R-6. Rare, approximately 15-25 examples estimated.
Cross References
Judd-936, Pollock-1042
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