1859 50C J-251 PR(PCGS#12006)
1859 50C J-251 PR (PCGS#12006)
August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 3321
- 等级
- PR62
- 价格
- 13,552
- 详细说明
- 1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-251, Pollock-290. Rarity-7+. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-62 (PCGS). Obv: Anthony C. Paquet's seated Liberty motif. Liberty is seated left, her outstretched right hand supporting a fasces and her left hand supporting a shield. An olive sprig and three arrows are present at the base of the shield. Thirteen stars encircle the periphery and the date 1859 is below. The digits 185 in the date are repunched. Rev:A wreath of cereals encloses the denomination 50 CENTS. Brilliant reflective silver surfaces with sharp design details and minimal handling marks. Diagonal reverse die striae tends to diminish the effects of the Proof surface. With fewer than half a dozen specimens extant per the uspatterns.comwebsite, Judd-251 is a rare find in today's market. Evidence of extensive reverse die rust confirms the present example as a restrike from the late 1860s or 1870s. Provenance: From the E. Horatio Morgan Collection. Earlier ex Abe Kosoff, to the following on August 3, 1971; Harry W. Bass,. Jr.; our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part I, May 1999, lot 1165. The plate coin for the design type in the 1994 reference on pattern and related coinage by Andrew W. Pollock III. PCGS Population: 3; with a single Proof-64 finer. PCGS# 12006. NGC ID: 29CY. Click here for certification details from PCGS.