1864 50C J-391, CAM PR(PCGS#507196)

1864 50C J-391, CAM PR (PCGS#507196)

August 2011 Chicago ANA - Rarities Night

详细说明: 1864 Pattern Seated Liberty Half Dollar. Judd-391, Pollock-459. Rarity-7-. Proof-64 Cameo (PCGS). CAC. Silver. Reeded Edge. Abundant mint frost on the devices produces the cameo effect against the mirrored fields. Clean surfaces from a technical perspective. The toning is a mix of light gold with rose accents, primarily in the fields. There are probably about 10 of these in existence, a rare pattern issue indeed. Furthermore, this is the only cameo example graded by PCGS, and there are not Deep Cameos graded of this striking. While many pattern issues failed to induce change in coinage designs, this pattern <em>did</em> cause change, and the "Motto" was adopted in 1866 on the half dollars from that time forward on Seated halves, making this pattern coin all the more desirable.