1875 Proof Half Eagle Pattern - J-1438

Coin Details

Auction Record

$528,000 PR65CAM 08-22-2021 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1875 Proof Half Eagle Pattern - J-1438 is a proof Gold Half Eagle from the Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879) series. The obverse features experimental designs including the famous Stella ($4 gold piece) featuring Liberty with flowing hair or coiled hair and the reverse displays a five-pointed star containing the denomination FOUR DOL.. Minted during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, as the nation healed from civil war and debated the role of silver and gold in the monetary system. As a proof issue, this coin was struck multiple times on specially prepared polished planchets using polished dies, producing mirror-like fields and frosted design elements prized by collectors. Auction record: $528,000 PR65CAM 08-22-2021 Heritage Auctions. Struck in other. Cataloged as PCGS #537358.

Rarity Notes

R-7 to R-8 (Extremely Rare). Gold denomination patterns from this era are among the rarest, with most varieties known in fewer than ten specimens.

Cross References

Judd J-1438, Pollock P-1583