1877 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-1501
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $90,000
- Sold
- Grade
- PR64
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1877 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-1501 is a proof half dollar pattern struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879) series. The obverse is William Barber's Liberty head often called the sailor head, which he had used on the 1875 twenty-cent, half eagle and eagle patterns and on the 1876 dollar patterns; in 1877 it went onto the dime, quarter, half dollar and dollar. Two are known in silver; one is in the Durham Museum. It is struck in silver with a reeded edge. USPatterns.com rates it R-8. It is also catalogued as Pollock-1654 and Taxay EP1031. Cataloged as PCGS #61836.
Rarity Notes
R-8 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-1501; Pollock-1654; Taxay EP1031
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