1838 50C J-73 Restrike PR(PCGS#11288)
1838 50C J-73 Restrike PR (PCGS#11288)
August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 3298
- 等级
- PR63
- 价格
- 33,881
- 详细说明
- 1838 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-73 Restrike, Pollock-77. Rarity-5. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-63 (NGC). CAC. OH. Medallic alignment. Obv:A bust of Liberty faces left with a sunburst on her tiara, raised LIBERTY on her hair ribbon and brooch at shoulder. Thirteen stars are arranged around the border seven left, six right, with the date 1838 below. Rev:An eagle flies left in an open field, the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border and the denomination HALF DOLLAR around. This is a gorgeous Choice Proof, both sides with vivid peripheral toning in cobalt blue and reddish-russet. Splashes of the latter color encroach upon the centers, where considerable brilliance remains. Sharply struck in most areas with modest cameo contrast between satiny devices and reflective fields. Of this enigmatic type the uspatterns.comwebsite states: "These supposedly exist as both originals and restrikes. True originals should weigh 206 grains and should only have die cracks through 'F Dollar * America' as seen on the Liberty seated patterns of this year J79/P89 and J79A/P86. To date, none have been seen in this die state showing that these were produced later. The fact that the Mint collection does not contain an example may also be significant as this pattern would have been produced at the initial formation of the collection and likely would have been included if it was actually struck in 1838....Restrikes exist with additional reverse die cracks, rust and obverse wear and are believed to have been made from the late 1840s continuing throughout the 1860s and 1870s." Three prominent cracks radiate out from the central reverse on the present example, confirming it as a restrike even through the old style NGC insert has the coin attributed as an original. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. Acquired from Sheridan Downey, November 1990. PCGS# 11288. Click here for certification details from NGC.