1877 Proof Fifty Dollar Pattern - J-1548
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Description
The 1877 Proof Fifty Dollar Pattern - J-1548 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 second obverse version. The unique gold example has the same history as J-1546: from Col. Snowden to William Woodin, then back to the Mint collection in 1910, and now in the Smithsonian. It is struck in gold with a reeded edge. USPatterns.com lists it as unique. It is also catalogued as Pollock-1721, Adams-Woodin 1500 and Taxay EP1086. Cataloged as PCGS #61892.
Rarity Notes
unique (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-1548; Pollock-1721; Adams-Woodin 1500; Taxay EP1086
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