1965 Half Dollar Pattern - J-2143
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Description
The 1965 Half Dollar Pattern - J-2143 is a Martha Washington half-dollar-size trial in a copper, zinc and silver alloy. The Martha Washington obverse is by Edward R. Grove and the Mount Vernon reverse by Philip Fowler, and the pieces are dated 1759, the year George Washington married Martha (Coin World). NGC tested the piece in March 2016 at 58.3% copper, 34.3% zinc and 7.2% silver, an alloy USPatterns.com does not find in the Battelle report. NGC lists it as 1759(1965) J-2143 50C.
Rarity Notes
one known (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-2143
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