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1872 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-1201

Strike Type
1872 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-1201

Coin Details

Year
1872
Denomination
Patterns
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Trade Dollar Era Patterns (1871-1873)
Composition
Copper

Auction Record

$60,000 PR67+BN 08-20-2019 Stack's Bowers

Description

Returning to conventional Seated Liberty territory after the Amazonian's dramatic statement, J-1201 features a traditional Liberty figure with the standard heraldic eagle reverse, struck in the standard silver alloy. The juxtaposition of this conservative design against the Amazonian at J-1200 encapsulates the fundamental tension in the 1872 pattern program between revolutionary artistic ambition and the pragmatic conservatism of established design traditions.

Rarity Notes

R-7. Extremely rare, estimated 4-12 examples known.

Cross References

Judd-1201, Pollock-1337

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