1877 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-1511

Coin Details

Auction Record

$14,000 PR62BN 08-20-2019 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1877 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-1511 is a proof half dollar struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of 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.. Struck during the Gilded Age of rapid industrialization and the great silver debates, when monetary policy shaped elections and economic destiny. 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. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Auction record: $14,000 PR62BN 08-20-2019 Stack's Bowers. Struck in copper. Cataloged as PCGS #61849.

Rarity Notes

R-6 to R-7 (Very Rare to Extremely Rare). Half dollar patterns from the goloid metric series survive in small numbers.

Cross References

Judd J-1511, Pollock P-1656