1877 Proof Fifty Dollar Pattern - J-1546
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The 1877 Proof Fifty Dollar Pattern - J-1546 is a proof fifty-dollar pattern struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879) series. This is William Barber's fifty-dollar half union of 1877, made in two obverse versions, each struck once in gold and a few times in copper. The large head version. The unique gold example passed from Col. Snowden through Haseltine, Nagy and William Woodin and was returned to the Mint collection on October 4, 1910 together with J-1548; both are now in the Smithsonian. Letters in the John J. Ford library show that Snowden had bought them from the Mint by paying their bullion value and the charge for patterns. It is struck in gold with a reeded edge. USPatterns.com lists it as unique. It is also catalogued as Pollock-1719, Adams-Woodin 1498 and Taxay EP1084. Cataloged as PCGS #61890.
Rarity Notes
unique (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-1546; Pollock-1719; Adams-Woodin 1498; Taxay EP1084
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