1870 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-961
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
$6,440 PR60 07-26-2003 Heritage Auctions
Description
Opening the sixth obverse grouping in the 1870 Standard Silver half dollar series, J-961 features William Barber's Liberty Head obverse with Liberty facing right and wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY, a single star ornamenting the front of the headband and Barber's initial B incised on the truncation of the bust. The reverse carries the Standard Silver design: 50 CENTS and the date 1870 within an open agricultural wreath of corn and cotton, with STANDARD at the upper border. Struck in aluminum with a reeded edge, this piece demonstrates how Barber systematically explored every obverse variant across all three metals in the half dollar program.
Rarity Notes
R-7. Extremely rare, estimated 4-12 examples known.
Cross References
Judd-961, Pollock-1114
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