1879 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-1602
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Coin Details
Auction Record
$8,813 PR64 04-24-2013 Heritage Auctions
Description
Proof half dollar pattern struck in 1879, the culminating year of the metric coinage movement, highlighted by the famous Stella ($4 gold) patterns and final goloid dollar experiments before the program was abandoned. This proof striking in silver or goloid is part of the half dollar design and composition experiments, with many varieties testing goloid metric alloys combining silver, gold, and copper conducted at the Philadelphia Mint under Chief Engraver William Barber.
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-1602, Pollock P-1747
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