1935 Hudson Half Dollar Hub Trial - J-A1935-2, Obverse
Strike TypeCoin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $21,600
- Sold
- Grade
- MS65
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
This obverse hub trial was made for the 1935 Hudson, New York, sesquicentennial half dollar. The coin celebrated the 150th anniversary of the founding of Hudson, New York, a small city on the Hudson River that was settled in 1785 by a group of Nantucket whalers seeking a safe inland port. The obverse, designed by Chester Beach, features the Half Moon — the ship sailed by Henry Hudson during his 1609 exploration of the river that bears his name — while the reverse depicts the official seal of the City of Hudson showing Neptune riding a whale. The Mint struck 10,008 Hudson half dollars, all at Philadelphia. uspatterns describes these hub trials as struck in copper, though at least two look like copper plating over a silvery base metal; about four are known.
Rarity Notes
about 4 known (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-A1935-2; Pollock-3620
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